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The reference intervals of intraoperative posterior tibial nerve somatosensory evoked potentials.

BACKGROUND: A reference interval exists for posterior tibial nerve somatosensory evoked potentials (PTN-SEPs) in awake. However, the reference interval for intraoperative- PTN-SEPs (I-PTN-SEPs) remains unclear. As a substitute for PTN-SEPs in awake, we considered I-PTN-SEPs can provide functional information about the dorsal somatosensory system. No report evaluated the physiologic and analytical issues in the measurement of I-PTN-SEPs. We investigated the sources of variation and reference intervals for I-PTN-SEPs.

METHODS: We studied 143 patients with unilateral radiculopathy and without neurologic deficit who underwent surgery. Stimulation was delivered to the PTN at the ankle. The scalp recording electrode was placed at the Cz with a reference electrode located on the forehead at the Fz. SEPs were recorded from patients during electrical stimulation of the I-PTN.

RESULTS: P1 and N1 latencies showed significant positive linear correlations with age (P1 latency = 36.52 + 0.0814 × age, P = 0.00003; N1 latency = 46.21 + 0.081 × age, P = 0.00022), and body height (P1 latency = 16.94 + 14.91 × body height, P = 0.00000; N1 latency = 25.42 + 15.64 × body height, P = 0.00002). In contrast, I-PTN-SEPs amplitude showed no correlation with age or body height. The 95% confidence interval for I-PTN-SEPs amplitude, or the reference interval, was determined as 0.31-5.91 μV.

CONCLUSIONS: The lower normal limit value was 0.31 μV, and this reference interval may be useful to evaluate function of the posterior funiculus, such that as during surgery for patients with intramedullary tumor.

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