Examination of motor function in lesions of the spinal cord by stimulation of the motor cortex.
Ann Neurol
; 21(4): 389-96, 1987 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Electrical stimulation of the motor cortex was performed in 3 patients with cervical cord trauma and in 3 with cervical myelopathy caused by cervical spondylosis. Abnormal conduction in central motor tracts was demonstrated in 5 of the 6 patients; yet in 4 of these, cortical somatosensory evoked potentials from the same limb were of normal latency. In the remaining patient who had normal motor latencies, the somatosensory evoked potentials were delayed on one side. Electrophysiological examination of the motor pathways by cortical stimulation may therefore be of considerable value in the assessment and management of patients with traumatic and compressive disease of the spinal cord.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Traumatismos da Medula Espinal
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Osteofitose Vertebral
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Vértebras Cervicais
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Potenciais Somatossensoriais Evocados
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Córtex Motor
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Neurônios Motores
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Neurol
Ano de publicação:
1987
Tipo de documento:
Article