کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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3047126 | 1185053 | 2009 | 14 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
ObjectiveTo form median somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) monitoring recommendations based on signal-to-noise ratio (SNR).MethodsTwo 1024-sweep right median SEP trials were recorded in 35 patients undergoing spine surgery. The SNR (signal power/noise power) and sweeps to reproducibility (<30% and <20% signal variation) were compared between the following derivations: cubital fossa (CF), Erb’s point (EPi-EPc, EPi-M, EPi-Fz), cervical (C5S-EPc, C5S-AC, C5S-M, C5S-Fz), subcortical (CPi-EPc, CPi-M), and cortical (CPc-EPc, CPc-M, CPc-FPz, CPc-Fz, CPc-CPi, CPc-CPz), where M was the mastoid.ResultsHigher SNR produced markedly faster reproducibility. The CF derivation had very high SNR and single-sweep reproducibility. Of cortical derivations, CPc-CPz had highest mean SNR and fastest overall reproducibility (median 50 and 120 sweeps to <30% and <20% signal variation); occasionally CPc-Fz or CPc-CPi was better. Of Erb’s point and cervical derivations, EPi-M and C5S-M had highest mean SNR and fastest reproducibility. Subcortical derivations had very low mean SNR and slow or non-reproducibility. High voltage EEG degraded cortical and subcortical derivation SNR and reproducibility in young children.ConclusionsThe highest SNR derivations should be used to speed surgical feedback; slower low-SNR derivations should be omitted. Consequently, the CF is the best technical control and CPc-CPz should be the standard cortical derivation, with CPc-Fz and CPc-CPi as alternates. EPi-M and C5S-M are the best Erb’s point and cervical derivations, but are optional. Subcortical derivations should be omitted. A presence/absence criterion or SEP omission may be indicated for some young children.SignificanceThe results should influence future guidelines.
Journal: Clinical Neurophysiology - Volume 120, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 315–328