title: Herniated lumbar disc surgery in triathlon athletes with intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring.
abstract: Intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring was performed in a patient by somatosensory evoked potential, motor evoked potential and free-running electromyography with intraoperative stimulation. It was verified that after decompression, there was an increase in the amplitude of motor evoked potential responses, showing an immediate improvement of the treated levels. Intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring for surgical lumbar disc herniation in an athlete allowed a dynamic neurophysiological diagnosis, differentiation of the involvement of compression at the central or foraminal levels, and clinical awareness of the iatrogenic damage, thereby increasing safety.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina do ABC - FMABC, Santo André, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Luciano Miller Reis
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina do ABC - FMABC, Santo André, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Fernando William Figueiredo da
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina do ABC - FMABC, Santo André, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Ricardo Jose Rodriguez
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina do ABC - FMABC, Santo André, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Fabrício
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ueno
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina do ABC - FMABC, Santo André, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Milani