TY - JOUR
T1 - Surgical monitoring of spinal cord function
T2 - Cauda equina stimulation technique
AU - Lueders, H.
AU - Hahn, J.
AU - Gurd, A.
AU - Tsuji, S.
AU - Dinner, D.
AU - Lesser, R.
AU - Klem, G.
PY - 1982/1/1
Y1 - 1982/1/1
N2 - Spinal cord and subcortical brain stem evoked potentials had an amplitude at least 2 times higher when the cauda equina rather than bilateral peripheral nerves was stimulated. Cauda equina stimulation is indicated when potentials to peripheral nerve stimulation are absent or are too low in amplitude to permit reliable surgical monitoring. The technique is essentially without risks, but should be performed with a small lumbar puncture needle (21 to 22 gauge), and is contraindicated in patients with general infections, increased cerebrospinal fluid pressure, or a hemorrhagic tendency (thrombocytopenia or anticoagulant therapy).
AB - Spinal cord and subcortical brain stem evoked potentials had an amplitude at least 2 times higher when the cauda equina rather than bilateral peripheral nerves was stimulated. Cauda equina stimulation is indicated when potentials to peripheral nerve stimulation are absent or are too low in amplitude to permit reliable surgical monitoring. The technique is essentially without risks, but should be performed with a small lumbar puncture needle (21 to 22 gauge), and is contraindicated in patients with general infections, increased cerebrospinal fluid pressure, or a hemorrhagic tendency (thrombocytopenia or anticoagulant therapy).
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U2 - 10.1097/00006123-198210000-00003
DO - 10.1097/00006123-198210000-00003
M3 - Article
C2 - 7145060
AN - SCOPUS:0019901723
VL - 11
SP - 482
EP - 485
JO - Advances in Water Resources
JF - Advances in Water Resources
SN - 0309-1708
IS - 4
ER -