Open AccessSomatosensory evoked potentials in the diagnosis of degenerative diseases of the spinal cord
Author(s) -
T. A. Gaysina,
L. P. Iskhakova,
I. V. Klyushkin
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
kazanskij medicinskij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-9359
pISSN - 0368-4814
DOI - 10.17816/kazmj104455
Subject(s) - weakness , medicine , somatosensory evoked potential , spinal cord , tendon , nerve root , reflex , physical medicine and rehabilitation , anatomy , anesthesia , psychiatry
We examined 72 patients with complaints of pain in various parts of the spine with irradiation into the extremities, weakness and paresthesias of the back muscles in the area of innervation of nerve roots. Clinical findings: loss of sensitivity, weakness of dorsiflexion in joints, asymmetric tendon reflexes.