Predictive value of assessment of disc-radicular conflict of the cervical segment by somatosensory evoked potentials.
Somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEP) of the n. medianus, with clinically significant neurological findings helps in diagnosing a number of different cervical spine lesions. SSEP of the n. medianus and neurological observations also aid in diagnosticis of the disc-radicular conflict. A final diagnosis is set by the computerised tomography (CT). The tested positive predictive value of assessment of disc-radicular conflict of the cervical spine by means of SSEP is 87%. The 95% confidence interval (CI) is 0.87 (0.81-0.93) (Tab. 3, Fig. 4, Ref. 23). Full Text (Free, PDF) www.bmj.sk.
Titlic
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Department of Neurology, University Hospital Split, Split, Croatia. marina.titlic@gmail.com
Kolic
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Fiorentini
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Josipovic-Jelic
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D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests