[The reliability of somatosensory evoked potentials in the diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome].
OBJECTIVE
We assessed the role of somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP) in the diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome.


METHODS
Somatosensory evoked potentials were recorded in provocative and decompressing positions in 30 patients (28 females, 2 males; mean age 32 years; range 20 to 52 years) with a diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome and in 30 healthy subjects showing a similar age and sex distribution.


RESULTS
All recordings yielded normal ranges in both groups. No statistically significant differences were found between the positions in which SEPs were recorded and between the patient and control groups.


CONCLUSIONS
Our data suggest that SEPs do not give diagnostic information in the identification of thoracic outlet syndrome.
Yilmaz
Cengiz
C
Mersin Universitesi Tip Fakültesi Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dali. cyilmaz@doctor.com
Kayahan
I Kaan
IK
Avci
Sinan
S
Milcan
Abtullah
A
Eskandari
Metin M
MM
D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013901:Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology
Somatosensoriyel uyarilmiş potansiyellerin torasik çikiş sendromu tanisinda güvenilirliği.