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Postoperative neurological deficits may occur despite unchanged intraoperative somatosensory evoked potentials
Author(s) -
Lesser R. P.,
Raudzens P.,
Lüders H.,
Nuwer M. R.,
Goldie W. D.,
Morris H. H.,
Dinner D. S.,
Klem G.,
Hahn J. F.,
Shetter A. G.,
Ginsburg H. H.,
Gurd A. R.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410190105
Subject(s) - somatosensory evoked potential , somatosensory system , medicine , anesthesia , neuroscience , psychology , psychiatry
We describe 6 patients who demonstrated postoperative neurological deficits despite unchanged somatosensory evoked potentials during intraoperative monitoring. Although there is both experimental and clinical evidence that somatosensory evoked potentials are sensitive to some types of intraoperative mishap, the technique should be empolyed with an awareness of its possible limitations.