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Chen AC, Shah HA, Vilaysom S, Ryan C, Kruse A, D'Amico RS, Silverstein JW. Influence of Preoperative Motor Score and Patient Comorbidities on Transcranial Motor-Evoked Potential Acquisition in Intracranial Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Neurosurgery 2024; 95:842-848. [PMID: 38639495 DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring plays a pivotal role in modern neurosurgery, aiding in real-time assessment of eloquent neural structures to mitigate iatrogenic neural injury. This study represents the largest retrospective series to date in monitoring corticospinal tract integrity during intracranial surgery with transcranial motor-evoked potentials (TCMEPs), focusing on the influence of demographic factors, comorbidities, and preoperative motor deficits on the reliability of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring. While the impact of patient-specific factors affecting TCMEP monitoring in spine surgery is well-documented, similar insights for intracranial surgery are lacking. METHODS A total of 420 craniotomy patients were retrospectively analyzed from electronic medical records from December 2017 to February 2023, excluding patients without preoperative Medical Research Council scores or medical histories. Using intrinsic hand muscles as a robust data set, 840 hand TCMEPs acquired during intracranial surgery were assessed. Demographic and clinical factors, including preoperative motor scores, were analyzed to identify associations with TCMEP acquisition and amplitude. Nonparametric statistics and multivariate regression analysis were employed. RESULTS TCMEPs were successfully acquired in 734 (87.7%) patient hands, even in the presence of preoperative motor deficits in 13.9% of total patient hands. Preoperative motor scores did not predict the ability to acquire baseline TCMEPs ( P = .6). Notably, older age ( P < .001) and hypertension ( P = .01) were independent predictors of lower TCMEP acquisition rates. Preoperative motor scores significantly influenced TCMEP amplitudes, with higher scores correlating with higher amplitudes (1771 [SD = 1550] eve vs 882 [SD = 856] μV, P < .0001). Older age ( P < .001) and chronic kidney disease ( P = .04) were also associated with reduced TCMEP amplitudes. CONCLUSION Our investigation into TCMEPs during intracranial surgery demonstrated a notably high acquisition rate in hand muscles, irrespective of preoperative motor deficits. Preoperative motor scores reliably correlated with TCMEP amplitudes in a linear fashion while advanced age and renal disease emerged as independent predictors of lower TCMEP amplitudes.
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- Adrian C Chen
- Department of Neurological Surgery, North Shore University Hospital/Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset , New York , USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, North Shore University Hospital/Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset , New York , USA
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital/Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York , New York , USA
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- Neuro Protective Solutions, New York , New York , USA
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- Neuro Protective Solutions, New York , New York , USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital/Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York , New York , USA
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- Neuro Protective Solutions, New York , New York , USA
- Department of Neurology, Lenox Hill Hospital/Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York , New York , USA
- Department of Neurology, North Shore University Hospital/Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York , New York , USA
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Costa P, Borio A, Marmolino S, Turco C, Serpella D, Della Cerra E, Cipriano E, Ferlisi S. The role of intraoperative extensor digitorum brevis muscle MEPs in spinal surgery. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2023; 32:3360-3369. [PMID: 37336795 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-07811-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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PURPOSE Intraoperative muscle motor evoked potentials (m-MEPs) are widely used in spinal surgery with the aim of identifying a damage to spinal cord at a reversible stage. Generally, lower limb m-MEPs are recorded from abductor hallucis [AH] and the tibialis anterior [TA]. The purpose of this work is to study an unselected population by recording the m-MEPs from TA, AH and extensor digitorum brevis (EDB), with the aim of identifying the most adjustable and stable muscles responses intraoperatively. METHODS Transcranially electrically induced m-MEPs were intraoperative recorded in a total of 107 surgical procedures. m-MEPs were recorded by a needle electrode placed in the muscle from TA, AH and EDB muscles in the lower extremities. RESULTS Overall monitorability (i.e., at least 1 Lower Limb m-MEP recordable) was 100/107 (93.5%). In the remaining 100 surgeries in 3 cases, the only muscle that could be recorded at baseline was one AH, and in other 2 the EDB. Persistence (i.e., the recordability of m-MEP from baseline to the end of surgery) was 88.7% for TA, 89.8% for AH and 93.8% for EDB. CONCLUSION In our series, EDB m-MEPs have demonstrated a recordability superior to TA and a stability similar to AH. The explanations may be different and range from changes in the excitability of the cortical motor neuron to the different sensitivity to ischemia of the spinal motor neuron. EDB can be used alternatively or can be added to TA and AH as a target muscle of the lower limb in spinal surgery.
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- Paolo Costa
- Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Section of Clinical Neurophysiology, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, EU, Italy.
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- Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Section of Clinical Neurophysiology, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, EU, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Section of Clinical Neurophysiology, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, EU, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Section of Clinical Neurophysiology, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, EU, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Section of Clinical Neurophysiology, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, EU, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Section of Clinical Neurophysiology, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, EU, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Section of Neurology, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostic (BiND), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Lettieri C, Pauletto G, Valiante G, Ius T, Verriello L, Valente M, Skrap M, Gigli GL, Budai R. Fast or Slow? A Comparison Between Two Transcranial Electrical Stimulation Techniques for Eliciting Motor-Evoked Potentials During Supratentorial Surgery. J Clin Neurophysiol 2023; 40:465-470. [PMID: 35452204 DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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PURPOSE During intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring of motor pathways, two types of transcranial electrical stimulation are available, i.e., constant-current and constant-voltage stimulation. Few previous studies, performed only during spinal surgery, analyzed and compared them during intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring. The aim of our study was to compare these two stimulation techniques for eliciting motor-evoked potentials during intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring in a group of patients affected by supratentorial lesions. METHODS Supratentorial lesions from 16 patients were retrospectively collected and analyzed. Motor-evoked potentials were performed only from transcranial electrical stimulation because the inability to place the subdural strip electrodes correctly did not permit to perform direct cortical stimulation. At the beginning of surgery, in each patient, motor-evoked potentials were monitored by using both "fast-charge" constant-voltage and "slow-charge" constant-current stimulation. Several neurophysiological parameters were collected and compared between the two stimulation techniques by means of statistical analysis. RESULTS "Fast-charge" constant-voltage stimulation allowed statistically higher efficiency rates for eliciting motor-evoked potentials compared with "slow-charge" constant-current stimulation, both for upper and lower limbs. We also found that threshold and maximal charge as well as charge density were significantly lower during constant-voltage stimulation, thus lowering the potential tissue damage. CONCLUSIONS "Fast-charge" constant-voltage transcranial electrical stimulation is feasible and safe during intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring for supratentorial surgery and may be preferable to "slow-charge" constant-current stimulation.
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- Christian Lettieri
- Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology Unit, "S. Maria della Misericordia" University-Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology Unit, "S. Maria della Misericordia" University-Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology Unit, "S. Maria della Misericordia" University-Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Unit, "S. Maria della Misericordia" University-Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology Unit, "S. Maria della Misericordia" University-Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Clinical Neurology Unit, "S. Maria della Misericordia" University-Hospital, Udine, Italy ; and
- Departments of Medicine (DAME) and
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- Neurosurgery Unit, "S. Maria della Misericordia" University-Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Clinical Neurology Unit, "S. Maria della Misericordia" University-Hospital, Udine, Italy ; and
- Mathematics, Informatics and Physics (DMIF), University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology Unit, "S. Maria della Misericordia" University-Hospital, Udine, Italy
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Dulfer SE, Lange F, Sahinovic MM, Wapstra FH, Absalom AR, Faber C, Groen RJM, Drost G. Feasibility and optimal choice of stimulation parameters for supramaximal stimulation of motor evoked potentials. J Clin Monit Comput 2023; 37:783-793. [PMID: 36635569 PMCID: PMC10175431 DOI: 10.1007/s10877-022-00972-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim was to investigate the feasibility and optimal stimulation parameters for supramaximal stimulation of muscle recorded transcranial electrical stimulation motor evoked potentials (mTc-MEP). METHODS Forty-seven consecutive patients that underwent scoliosis surgery were included. First, the feasibility of supramaximal stimulation was assessed for two settings (setting 1: pulse duration 0.075ms, interstimulus interval (ISI) 1.5ms; setting 2: pulse duration 0.300ms, ISI 3ms). Thereafter, three mTc-MEP parameters were considered for both settings; (1) elicitability, (2) amplitude, and (3) if supramaximal stimulation was achieved with ≥ 20 V below maximum output. Finally, ISIs (1ms-4ms) were optimized for setting 1. RESULTS Nine patients (19.15%) were excluded. Of the remaining patients, supramaximal stimulation was achieved in all patients for setting 1, and in 26 (68.42%) for setting 2. In one patient, mTc-MEPs were elicitable in more muscles for setting (1) Amplitudes were not significantly different. Stimulation voltage could be increased ≥ 20 V in all 38 patients for setting 1 and in 10 (38.46%) for setting (2) Optimal ISI's differed widely. CONCLUSION We recommend using setting 1 when monitoring mTc-MEPs with supramaximal stimulation, after which an individualized ISI optimization can be performed. Moreover, when using supramaximal stimulation, short ISI's (i.e. 1ms or 1.5ms) can be the optimal ISI for obtaining the highest mTc-MEP amplitude.
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- S E Dulfer
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. .,, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedics, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedics, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.,Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Transcranial Motor-evoked Potential Alert After Supine-to-Prone Position Change During Thoracic Ossification in Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Surgery: A Prospective Multicenter Study of the Monitoring Committee of the Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2022; 47:1018-1026. [PMID: 34610608 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN A prospective, multicenter study. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the usefulness of transcranial motor-evoked potentials (Tc-MEPs) during supine-to-prone position change for thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (T-OPLL). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Supine-to-prone position change might be a risk of spinal cord injury in posterior decompression and fusion surgeries for T-OPLL. METHODS The subjects were 145 patients with T-OPLL surgically treated with posterior decompression and fusion using Tc-MEPs in 14 institutes. Tc-MEPs were monitored before surgery from supine-to-prone position and intraoperatively in seven institutes and only intraoperatively in the other seven institutes because of disapproval of the anesthesia department. In cases of Tc-MEP alert after position change, we adjusted the cervicothoracic posture. When the MEP did not recover, we reverted the position to supine and monitored the Tc-MEPs in supine position. RESULTS There were 83 and 62 patients with/without Tc-MEP before position change to prone (group A and B). The true-positive rate was lower in group A than group B, but without statistical significance (8.4% vs. 16.1%, P = 0.12). In group A, five patients who had Tc-MEP alert during supine-to-prone position change were all female and had larger body mass index values and upper thoracic lesions. Among the patients, three underwent surgeries after cervicothoracic alignment adjustment, and two had postponed operations to 1 week later with halo-vest fixation because of repeated Tc-MEP alerts during position change to prone. The Tc-MEP alert at exposure was statistically more frequent in group B than in group A ( P = 0.033). CONCLUSION Tc-MEP alert during position change is an important sign of spinal cord injury due to alignment change at the upper thoracic spine. Tc-MEP monitoring before supine-to-prone position change was necessary to prevent spinal cord injury in surgeries for T-OPLL.
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Intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring in thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm surgery can provide real-time feedback for strategic decision making. Neurophysiol Clin 2022; 52:232-241. [PMID: 34998631 DOI: 10.1016/j.neucli.2021.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Despite the introduction of several adjuncts to improve spinal perfusion, spinal cord ischemia (SCI) remains a devastating complication of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair. Our aim was to assess the effects on clinical outcome of interventions triggered by motor evoked potentials (MEP) alerts. Furthermore, we want to assess whether a multimodal intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring (IONM) protocol is helpful for stratifying patients according to the risk of SCI at the end of the vascular phase of surgery. METHODS We prospectively studied one-hundred consecutive patients who underwent TAAA repair. We applied a multimodal IONM including MEP, somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP) and peripheral nerve monitoring techniques. Signal deteriorations were classified as reversible/irreversible according to whether they recovered or not at the end of monitoring (EOM), set at the end of the vascular phase of surgery. Significant MEP changes drove a series of corrective measures aimed to improve spinal perfusion. RESULTS The rate of immediate postoperative motor deficits consistent with SCI was significantly higher with irreversible MEP deteriorations compared to reversible ones. The interpretation of MEP findings at the EOM led to the development of risk categories for SCI, based on the association between MEP results and motor outcome. CONCLUSIONS Our data seem to justify interventions made to reverse MEP deterioration in order to improve the clinical outcome. A multimodal IONM protocol could improve MEP interpretation at the end of the vascular phase of surgery, supporting the surgeon in their decision-making, before concluding vascular maneuvers.
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STUDY DESIGN Prospective multicenter study. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate transcranial motor evoked potential (Tc-MEP) waveform monitoring in spinal surgery for patients with severe obesity. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Spine surgeries in obese patients are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Intraoperative Tc-MEP monitoring can identify neurologic deterioration during surgery, but has not been examined for obese patients. METHODS The subjects were 3560 patients who underwent Tc-MEP monitoring during spine surgery at 16 centers. Tc-MEPs were recorded from multiple muscles via needle or disc electrodes. A decrease in Tc-MEP amplitude of ≥70% from baseline was used as an alarm during surgery. Preoperative muscle weakness with manual muscle test (MMT) grade ≤4 was defined as a motor deficit, and a reduction of one or more MMT grade postoperatively was defined as deterioration. RESULTS The 3560 patients (1698 males, 47.7%) had a mean age of 60.0 ± 20.3 years. Patients with body mass index >35 kg/m2 (n = 60, 1.7%) were defined as severely obese. Compared with all other patients (controls), the rates of preoperative motor deficit (41.0% vs. 29.6%, P < 0.05) and undetectable baseline waveforms in all muscles were significantly higher in the severely obese group (20.0% vs. 1.7%, P < 0.01). Postoperative motor deterioration did not differ significantly between the groups. The sensitivity and specificity of the alarm criterion for prediction of postoperative neurologic complications were 75.0% and 83.9% in severely obese patients and 76.4% and 89.6% in controls, with no significant difference between the groups. CONCLUSION Tc-MEPs can be used in spine surgery for severely obese cases to predict postoperative motor deficits, but the rate of undetectable waveforms is significantly higher in such cases. Use of a multichannel waveform approach or multiple modalities may facilitate safe completion of surgery. Waveforms should be carefully evaluated and an appropriate rescue procedure is required if the alarm criterion occurs.Level of Evidence: 3.
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Characteristics of Cases with Poor Transcranial Motor-evoked Potentials Baseline Waveform Derivation in Spine Surgery: A Prospective Multicenter Study of the Monitoring Committee of the Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2021; 46:E1211-E1219. [PMID: 34714796 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Prospective multicenter study. OBJECTIVE The purpose of the study is to examine cases with poor baseline waveform derivation for all muscles in multichannel monitoring of transcranial motor-evoked potentials (Tc-MEPs) in spine surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) is useful for identifying neurologic deterioration during spinal surgery. Tc-MEPs are widely used for IONM, but some cases have poor waveform derivation, even in multichannel Tc-MEP monitoring. METHODS The subjects were 3625 patients (mean age 60.1 years, range 4-95; 1886 females, 1739 males) who underwent Tc-MEP monitoring during spinal surgery at 16 spine centers between April 2017 and March 2020. Baseline Tc-MEPs were recorded from the deltoid, abductor pollicis brevis, adductor longus, quadriceps femoris, hamstrings, tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius, and abductor hallucis (AH) muscles after surgical exposure of the spine. RESULTS The 3625 cases included cervical, thoracic, and lumbar lesions (50%, 33% and 17%, respectively) and had preoperative motor status of no motor deficit, and motor deficit with manual muscle testing (MMT) ≥3 and MMT <3 (70%, 24% and 6%, respectively). High-risk surgery was performed in 1540 cases (43%). There were 73 cases with poor baseline waveform derivation (2%), and this was significantly associated with higher body weight, body mass index, thoracic lesions, motor deficit of MMT <3, high-risk surgery (42/1540 [2.7%] vs. 31/2085 [1.5%], P < 0.05), and surgery for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL). Intraoperative waveform derivation occurred in 25 poor derivation cases (34%) and the AH had the highest rate. CONCLUSION The rate of poor baseline waveform derivation in spine surgery was 2% in our series. This was significantly more likely in high-risk surgery for thoracic lesions and OPLL, and in cases with preoperative severe motor deficit. In such cases, it may be preferable to use multiple modalities for IONM to derive multichannel waveforms from distal limb muscles, including the AH.Level of Evidence: 3.
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Zhou S, Guo Z, Wong K, Zhu H, Huang Y, Hu X, Zheng YP. Pathway-specific cortico-muscular coherence in proximal-to-distal compensation during fine motor control of finger extension after stroke. J Neural Eng 2021; 18. [PMID: 34428752 DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/ac20bc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Objective.Proximal-to-distal compensation is commonly observed in the upper extremity (UE) after a stroke, mainly due to the impaired fine motor control in hand joints. However, little is known about its related neural reorganization. This study investigated the pathway-specific corticomuscular interaction in proximal-to-distal UE compensation during fine motor control of finger extension post-stroke by directed corticomuscular coherence (dCMC).Approach.We recruited 14 chronic stroke participants and 11 unimpaired controls. Electroencephalogram (EEG) from the sensorimotor area was concurrently recorded with electromyography (EMG) from extensor digitorum (ED), flexor digitorum (FD), triceps brachii (TRI) and biceps brachii (BIC) muscles in both sides of the stroke participants and in the dominant (right) side of the controls during the unilateral isometric finger extension at 20% maximal voluntary contractions. The dCMC was analyzed in descending (EEG → EMG) and ascending pathways (EMG → EEG) via the directed coherence. It was also analyzed in stable (segments with higher EMG stability) and less-stable periods (segments with lower EMG stability) subdivided from the whole movement period to investigate the fine motor control. Finally, the corticomuscular conduction time was estimated by dCMC phase delay.Main results.The affected limb had significantly lower descending dCMC in distal UE (ED and FD) than BIC (P< 0.05). It showed the descending dominance (significantly higher descending dCMC than the ascending,P< 0.05) in proximal UE (BIC and TRI) rather than the distal UE as in the controls. In the less-stable period, the affected limb had significantly lower EMG stability but higher ascending dCMC (P< 0.05) in distal UE than the controls. Furthermore, significantly prolonged descending conduction time (∼38.8 ms) was found in ED in the affected limb than the unaffected (∼26.94 ms) and control limbs (∼25.74 ms) (P< 0.05).Significance.The proximal-to-distal UE compensation in fine motor control post-stroke exhibited altered descending dominance from the distal to proximal UE, increased ascending feedbacks from the distal UE for fine motor control, and prolonged descending conduction time in the agonist muscle.
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- Sa Zhou
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.,University Research Facility in Behavioural and Systems Neuroscience (UBSN), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.,University Research Facility in Behavioural and Systems Neuroscience (UBSN), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.,University Research Facility in Behavioural and Systems Neuroscience (UBSN), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.,University Research Facility in Behavioural and Systems Neuroscience (UBSN), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.,University Research Facility in Behavioural and Systems Neuroscience (UBSN), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.,University Research Facility in Behavioural and Systems Neuroscience (UBSN), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.,The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.,University Research Facility in Behavioural and Systems Neuroscience (UBSN), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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Effects of Preoperative Motor Status on Intraoperative Motor-evoked Potential Monitoring for High-risk Spinal Surgery: A Prospective Multicenter Study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2021; 46:E694-E700. [PMID: 34027929 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Prospective multicenter observational study. OBJECTIVE To evaluate transcranial motor-evoked potentials (Tc-MEPs) baseline characteristics of lower limb muscles and to determine the accuracy of Tc-MEPs monitoring based on preoperative motor status in surgery for high-risk spinal disease. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Neurological complications are potentially serious side effects in surgery for high-risk spine disease. Intraoperative spinal neuromonitoring (IONM) using Tc-MEPs waveforms can be used to identify neurologic deterioration, but cases with preoperative motor deficit tend to have poor waveform derivation. METHODS IONM was performed using Tc-MEPs for 949 patients in high-risk spinal surgery. A total of 4454 muscles in the lower extremities were chosen for monitoring. The baseline Tc-MEPs was recorded immediately after exposure of the spine. The derivation rate was defined as muscles detected/muscles prepared for monitoring. A preoperative neurological grade was assigned using the manual muscle test (MMT) score. RESULTS The 949 patients (mean age 52.5 ± 23.3 yrs, 409 males [43%]) had cervical, thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbar lesions at rates of 32%, 40%, 26%, and 13%, respectively. Preoperative severe motor deficit (MMT ≤3) was present in 105 patients (11%), and thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) was the most common disease in these patients. There were 32 patients (3%) with no detectable waveform in any muscles, and these cases had mostly thoracic lesions. Baseline Tc-MEPs responses were obtained from 3653/4454 muscles (82%). Specificity was significantly lower in the severe motor deficit group. Distal muscles had a higher waveform derivation rate, and the abductor hallucis (AH) muscle had the highest derivation rate, including in cases with preoperative severe motor deficit. CONCLUSION In high-risk spinal surgery, Tc-MEPs collected with multi-channel monitoring had significantly lower specificity in cases with preoperative severe motor deficit. Distal muscles had a higher waveform derivation rate and the AH muscle had the highest rate, regardless of the severity of motor deficit preoperatively.Level of Evidence: 3.
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Adverse Events Related to Transcranial Electric Stimulation for Motor-evoked Potential Monitoring in High-risk Spinal Surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2019; 44:1435-1440. [PMID: 31589200 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Prospective multicenter study. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to study the incidence of nonneurologic adverse events related to transcranial electric stimulation (TES) for intraoperative spinal cord monitoring (IOM) with motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) (Tc(E)- MEPs) and determine the need for safety precautions. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Tc(E)-MEPs monitoring requires high-voltage multipulse TES that causes widespread muscle contraction and movement. Improved awareness of TES-induced movement-related adverse events is needed. METHODS We analyzed data from 2643 patients who underwent high-risk spinal surgery with intraoperative Tc(E)-MEPs at 11 spinal centers from 2010 to 2016. Information about neurologic and non-neurologic postoperative complications was collected, including type of surgical procedure, operative time, estimated blood loss, and treatment for postoperative adverse events. RESULTS A 70% drop in Tc(E)-MEPs amplitude, which was the alarm criterion to interrupt surgery, predicted postoperative motor deficits with 93.5% sensitivity, 91.0% specificity, a false-positive rate of 8.2%, and a false-negative rate of 0.3%. Non-neurologic adverse events developed in 17 (0.64%) patients and were most commonly because of bite injuries (0.57%), including 11 cases of tongue laceration, two cases of lip laceration, and two cases of tooth breakage. Four (0.15%) tongue lacerations required surgical repair with sutures and two tooth breakages required dental treatment. One patient had hair loss corresponding to the TES site. One patient, who underwent additional IOM with transpharyngeal stimulation, had severe nasal hemorrhage following electrode placement by nasal route, which resolved spontaneously. Non-neurologic adverse events did not significantly affect the accuracy of IOM assessment. Neither operative times nor blood loss significantly influenced the occurrence of adverse events. CONCLUSION During TES-IOM, both the surgeon and monitoring team must consider the possibility-although rare-of non-neurologic adverse events, particularly bite injuries. Such complications can be minimized by using a soft bite-block and frequently evaluating the intraoral integrity of the anesthetized patient. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4.
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Alert Timing and Corresponding Intervention With Intraoperative Spinal Cord Monitoring for High-Risk Spinal Surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2019; 44:E470-E479. [PMID: 30312271 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Prospective multicenter study. OBJECTIVE To analyze the incidence of intraoperative spinal neuromonitoring (IONM) alerts and neurological complications, as well as to determine which interventions are most effective at preventing postoperative neurological complications following IONM alerts in high risk spinal surgeries. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA IONM may play a role in identifying and preventing neural damage; however, few studies have clarified the outcomes of intervention after IONM alerts. METHODS We analyzed 2867 patients who underwent surgery for high risk spinal pathology using transcranial electrical motor-evoked potentials from 2010 to 2016. The high-risk spinal surgery cases consisted of 1009 spinal deformity cases, 622 cervical ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) cases, 249 thoracic-OPLL cases, 771 extramedullary spinal cord tumor cases, and 216 intramedullary spinal cord tumor (IMSCT) cases. We set a 70% amplitude reduction as the alarm threshold for transcranial electrical motor-evoked potentials and analyzed the outcomes of the interventions following monitoring alerts and postoperative neurological deficits. RESULTS The true positive, false positive, true negative, false negative, and rescue cases of IONM comprised 126, 234, 2362, 9, and 136 cases, respectively. Most alerts and interventions occurred during correction and release in deformity cases, posterior decompression and dekyphosis in OPLL cases, and tumor resection and surgery suspension with steroid injection in spinal cord tumor cases; however, individual interventions varied. The rescue rates (number of patients rescued with intervention after IONM alert/number of true positive cases plus rescue cases) for deformity, cervical-OPLL, thoracic--OPLL, extramedullary spinal cord tumor, and IMSCT cases were 61.4% (35/57), 82.1% (32/39), 40% (20/50), 52.5% (31/59), and 31.6% (18/57), respectively. CONCLUSION Our prospective multicenter study identified potential neural damage in 9.5% of cases and 52% rescue cases using IONM. Although the rescue ratios for t-OPLL and IMSCT were relatively low, appropriate intervention immediately after an IONM alert may prevent neural damage even in high-risk spinal surgeries. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3.
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Kobayashi K, Ando K, Shinjo R, Ito K, Tsushima M, Morozumi M, Tanaka S, Machino M, Ota K, Ishiguro N, Imagama S. A new criterion for the alarm point using a combination of waveform amplitude and onset latency in Br(E)-MsEP monitoring in spine surgery. J Neurosurg Spine 2018; 29:435-441. [DOI: 10.3171/2018.3.spine171348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVEMonitoring of brain evoked muscle-action potentials (Br[E]-MsEPs) is a sensitive method that provides accurate periodic assessment of neurological status. However, occasionally this method gives a relatively high rate of false-positives, and thus hinders surgery. The alarm point is often defined based on a particular decrease in amplitude of a Br(E)-MsEP waveform, but waveform latency has not been widely examined. The purpose of this study was to evaluate onset latency in Br(E)-MsEP monitoring in spinal surgery and to examine the efficacy of an alarm point using a combination of amplitude and latency.METHODSA single-center, retrospective study was performed in 83 patients who underwent spine surgery using intraoperative Br(E)-MsEP monitoring. A total of 1726 muscles in extremities were chosen for monitoring, and acceptable baseline Br(E)-MsEP responses were obtained from 1640 (95%). Onset latency was defined as the period from stimulation until the waveform was detected. Relationships of postoperative motor deficit with onset latency alone and in combination with a decrease in amplitude of ≥ 70% from baseline were examined.RESULTSNine of the 83 patients had postoperative motor deficits. The delay of onset latency compared to the control waveform differed significantly between patients with and without these deficits (1.09% ± 0.06% vs 1.31% ± 0.14%, p < 0.01). In ROC analysis, an intraoperative 15% delay in latency from baseline had a sensitivity of 78% and a specificity of 96% for prediction of postoperative motor deficit. In further ROC analysis, a combination of a decrease in amplitude of ≥ 70% and delay of onset latency of ≥ 10% from baseline had sensitivity of 100%, specificity of 93%, a false positive rate of 7%, a false negative rate of 0%, a positive predictive value of 64%, and a negative predictive value of 100% for this prediction.CONCLUSIONSIn spinal cord monitoring with intraoperative Br(E)-MsEP, an alarm point using a decrease in amplitude of ≥ 70% and delay in onset latency of ≥ 10% from baseline has high specificity that reduces false positive results.
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- Kazuyoshi Kobayashi
- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-ku, Nagoya; and
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-ku, Nagoya; and
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- 2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Anjo Kosei Hospital, Anjo, Aichi, Japan
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-ku, Nagoya; and
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-ku, Nagoya; and
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-ku, Nagoya; and
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-ku, Nagoya; and
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-ku, Nagoya; and
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-ku, Nagoya; and
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-ku, Nagoya; and
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-ku, Nagoya; and
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The Correlation Between Recordable MEPs and Motor Function During Spinal Surgery for Resection of Thoracic Spinal Cord Tumor. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol 2018; 30:39-43. [DOI: 10.1097/ana.0000000000000386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring during the surgery of spinal arteriovenous malformation: sensitivity, specificity, and warning criteria. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2017; 165:29-37. [PMID: 29289918 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2017.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Revised: 12/01/2017] [Accepted: 12/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The incidence of spinal arteriovenous malformation (SAVM) is low, but its treatment is challenging. Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) for intramedullary tumors has been a benchmark in neurosurgery. This study aimed to determine the sensitivity, specificity, and warning criteria of IONM for SAVM surgeries. MATERIALS AND METHODS From November 2012 to January 2016, 55 patients underwent SAVM surgery with IONM at the Neurosurgery Department of Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, China. Modified McCormick grading scale was used to evaluate patients' function 3 days before and immediately, 1 week, 3 months, and 6 months after surgery. IONM was performed including somatosensory evoked potential (SEP), trans-cranial motor-evoked potential (tcMEP), and electromyography (EMG). All patients were followed up every 3 or 6 months. RESULTS The SAVM locations were cervical spine in 15 (27.3%) patients, thoracic in 24 (43.6%), thoracolumbar in 12 (21.8%), and lumbar in 4 (7.3%). TcMEP and SEP were could be monitored in 53 (96.4%) and 33 (60.0%) patients, respectively. Using >80% irreversible amplitude reduction of the tcMEP as threshold, the sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values were 77.3%, 87.1%, 81.0%, and 84.4%, respectively; using >50% irreversible amplitude reduction of the tcMEP as the warning criterion, these values were 81.8% 74.2%, 69.2%, and 85.2%, respectively. CONCLUSION In practical applications of tcMEP for SAVM surgeries, the 50% irreversible amplitude reduction of the tcMEP criterion can be used to warn the surgeon, while the >80% criterion can be used to stop the operation in order to avoid neurological impairments.
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Multimodal intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring is a reliable tool for detecting intraoperative spine injury and is recommended during surgery for degenerative cervical myopathy (DCM). Somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) can be used to monitor spine and peripheral nerve injury during positioning in surgery for DCM. Compensation technique for transcranial evoked muscle action potentials (tcMEPs) should be adopted in intraoperative monitoring during surgery for DCM. Free-running electromyography is a useful real-time monitoring add-on modality in addition to SEP and tcMEP.
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Abalkhail TM, MacDonald DB, AlThubaiti I, AlOtaibi FA, Stigsby B, Mokeem AA, AlHamoud IA, Hassounah MI, Baz SM, AlSemari A, AlDhalaan HM, Khan S. Intraoperative direct cortical stimulation motor evoked potentials: Stimulus parameter recommendations based on rheobase and chronaxie. Clin Neurophysiol 2017; 128:2300-2308. [PMID: 29035822 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2017.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Revised: 08/04/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine optimal interstimulus interval (ISI) and pulse duration (D) for direct cortical stimulation (DCS) motor evoked potentials (MEPs) based on rheobase and chronaxie derived with two techniques. METHODS In 20 patients under propofol/remifentanil anesthesia, 5-pulse DCS thenar MEP rheobase and chronaxie with 2, 3, 4 and 5ms ISI were measured by linear regression of five charge thresholds at 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5 and 1msD, and estimated from two charge thresholds at 0.1 and 1msD using simple arithmetic. Optimal parameters were defined by minimum threshold energy: the ISI with lowest rheobase2×chronaxie, and D at its chronaxie. Near-optimal was defined as threshold energy <25% above minimum. RESULTS The optimal ISI was 3 or 4 (n=7 each), 2 (n=4), or 5ms (n=2), but only 4ms was always either optimal or near-optimal. The optimal D was ∼0.2 (n=12), ∼0.1 (n=7) or ∼0.3ms (n=1). Two-point estimates closely approximated five-point measurements. CONCLUSIONS Optimal ISI/D varies, with 4ms/0.2ms being most consistently optimal or near-optimal. Two-point estimation is sufficiently accurate. SIGNIFICANCE The results endorse 4ms ISI and 0.2msD for general use. Two-point estimation could enable quick individual optimization.
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- Tariq M Abalkhail
- Section of Neurophysiology, Department of Neurosciences, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center (KFSH), Saudi Arabia
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- Section of Neurophysiology, Department of Neurosciences, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center (KFSH), Saudi Arabia.
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- Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, KFSH, Saudi Arabia
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- Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, KFSH, Saudi Arabia
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- Section of Neurophysiology, Department of Neurosciences, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center (KFSH), Saudi Arabia
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- Section of Neurophysiology, Department of Neurosciences, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center (KFSH), Saudi Arabia
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- Section of Neurophysiology, Department of Neurosciences, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center (KFSH), Saudi Arabia
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- Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, KFSH, Saudi Arabia
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- Section of Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, KFSH, Saudi Arabia
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- Section of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, KFSH, Saudi Arabia
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- Section of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, KFSH, Saudi Arabia
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Kobayashi K, Imagama S, Ito Z, Ando K, Hida T, Ito K, Tsushima M, Ishikawa Y, Matsumoto A, Nishida Y, Ishiguro N. Transcranial motor evoked potential waveform changes in corrective fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2017; 19:108-115. [PMID: 27689243 DOI: 10.3171/2016.6.peds16141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Corrective surgery for spinal deformities can lead to neurological complications. Several reports have described spinal cord monitoring in surgery for spinal deformity, but only a few have included patients younger than 20 years with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). The goal of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of cases with intraoperative transcranial motor evoked potential (Tc-MEP) waveform deterioration during posterior corrective fusion for AIS. METHODS A prospective database was reviewed, comprising 68 patients with AIS who were treated with posterior corrective fusion in a prospective database. A total of 864 muscles in the lower extremities were chosen for monitoring, and acceptable baseline responses were obtained from 819 muscles (95%). Intraoperative Tc-MEP waveform deterioration was defined as a decrease in intraoperative amplitude of ≥ 70% of the control waveform. Age, Cobb angle, flexibility, operative time, estimated blood loss (EBL), intraoperative body temperature, blood pressure, number of levels fused, and correction rate were examined in patients with and without waveform deterioration. RESULTS The patients (3 males and 65 females) had an average age of 14.4 years (range 11-19 years). The mean Cobb angles before and after surgery were 52.9° and 11.9°, respectively, giving a correction rate of 77.4%. Fourteen patients (20%) exhibited an intraoperative waveform change, and these occurred during incision (14%), after screw fixation (7%), during the rotation maneuver (64%), during placement of the second rod after the rotation maneuver (7%), and after intervertebral compression (7%). Most waveform changes recovered after decreased correction or rest. No patient had a motor deficit postoperatively. In multivariate analysis, EBL (OR 1.001, p = 0.085) and number of levels fused (OR 1.535, p = 0.045) were associated with waveform deterioration. CONCLUSIONS Waveform deterioration commonly occurred during rotation maneuvers and more frequently in patients with a larger preoperative Cobb angle. The significant relationships of EBL and number of levels fused with waveform deterioration suggest that these surgical invasions may be involved in waveform deterioration.
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- Kazuyoshi Kobayashi
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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A Multiparametric Alarm Criterion for Motor Evoked Potential Monitoring During Spine Deformity Surgery. J Clin Neurophysiol 2017; 34:38-48. [DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Is intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring valuable predicting postoperative neurological recovery? Spinal Cord 2016; 54:1121-1126. [DOI: 10.1038/sc.2016.65] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2015] [Revised: 03/15/2016] [Accepted: 03/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Ito Z, Matsuyama Y, Ando M, Kawabata S, Kanchiku T, Kida K, Fujiwara Y, Yamada K, Yamamoto N, Kobayashi S, Saito T, Wada K, Satomi K, Shinomiya K, Tani T. What Is the Best Multimodality Combination for Intraoperative Spinal Cord Monitoring of Motor Function? A Multicenter Study by the Monitoring Committee of the Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research. Global Spine J 2016; 6:234-41. [PMID: 27099814 PMCID: PMC4836939 DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1559582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2014] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Study Design Surgeon survey. Objective To analyze multimodal intraoperative monitoring (MIOM) for different combinations of methods based on the collected data and determine the best combination. Methods A questionnaire was sent to 72 training institutions to analyze and compile data about monitoring that had been conducted during the preceding 5 years to obtain data on the following: (1) types of monitoring; (2) names and number of diseases; (3) conditions of anesthesia; (4) condition of stimulation, the monitored muscle and its number; (5) complications; and (6) preoperative and postoperative manual muscle testing, presence of dysesthesia, and the duration of postoperative motor deficit. Sensitivity and specificity, false-positive rates, and false-negative rates were examined for each type of monitoring, along with the relationship between each type of monitoring and the period of postoperative motor deficit. Results Comparison of the various combinations showed transcranial electrical stimulation motor evoked potential (TcMEP) + cord evoked potential after stimulation to the brain (Br-SCEP) combination had the highest sensitivity (90%). The TcMEP + somatosensory evoked potential (SSEP) and TcMEP + spinal cord evoked potential after stimulation to the spinal cord (Sp-SCEP) combinations each had a sensitivity of 80%, exhibiting little difference between their sensitivity and that obtained when TcMEP alone was used. Meanwhile, the sensitivity was as low as 50% with Br-SCEP + Sp-SCEP (i.e., the cases where TcMEP was not included). Conclusions The best multimodality combination for intraoperative spinal cord monitoring is TcMEP + Br-SCEP, which had the highest sensitivity (90%), the lowest false-positive rate (6.1%), and the lowest false-negative rate (0.2%).
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- Zenya Ito
- Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan,Address for correspondence Zenya Ito, MD Department of Orthopedic SurgeryNagoya University School of Medicine65 Tsurumai Shyowa-ward, Aichi 466-8550Japan
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- Hamamatsu Medical University, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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Variety of the Wave Change in Compound Muscle Action Potential in an Animal Model. Asian Spine J 2015; 9:952-7. [PMID: 26713129 PMCID: PMC4686403 DOI: 10.4184/asj.2015.9.6.952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2015] [Revised: 04/24/2015] [Accepted: 04/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Animal study. PURPOSE To review the present warning point criteria of the compound muscle action potential (CMAP) and investigate new criteria for spinal surgery safety using an animal model. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE Little is known about correlation palesis and amplitude of spinal cord monitoring. METHODS After laminectomy of the tenth thoracic spinal lamina, 2-140 g force was delivered to the spinal cord with a tension gage to create a bilateral contusion injury. The study morphology change of the CMAP wave and locomotor scale were evaluated for one month. RESULTS Four different types of wave morphology changes were observed: no change, amplitude decrease only, morphology change only, and amplitude and morphology change. Amplitude and morphology changed simultaneously and significantly as the injury force increased (p<0.05) Locomotor scale in the amplitude and morphology group worsened more than the other groups. CONCLUSIONS Amplitude and morphology change of the CMAP wave exists and could be the key of the alarm point in CMAP.
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Journée SL, Journée HL, de Bruijn CM, Delesalle CJG. Design and Optimization of a Novel Method for Assessment of the Motor Function of the Spinal Cord by Multipulse Transcranial Electrical Stimulation in Horses. J Equine Vet Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2015.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Cheng JS, Ivan ME, Stapleton CJ, Quinones-HinoJosa A, Gupta N, Auguste KI. Intraoperative changes in transcranial motor evoked potentials and somatosensory evoked potentials predicting outcome in children with intramedullary spinal cord tumors. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2014; 13:591-9. [PMID: 24702615 PMCID: PMC4322892 DOI: 10.3171/2014.2.peds1392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT Intraoperative dorsal column mapping, transcranial motor evoked potentials (TcMEPs), and somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs) have been used in adults to assist with the resection of intramedullary spinal cord tumors (IMSCTs) and to predict postoperative motor deficits. The authors sought to determine whether changes in MEP and SSEP waveforms would similarly predict postoperative motor deficits in children. METHODS The authors reviewed charts and intraoperative records for children who had undergone resection for IMSCTs as well as dorsal column mapping and TcMEP and SSEP monitoring. Motor evoked potential data were supplemented with electromyography data obtained using a Kartush microstimulator (Medtronic Inc.). Motor strength was graded using the Medical Research Council (MRC) scale during the preoperative, immediate postoperative, and follow-up periods. Reductions in SSEPs were documented after mechanical traction, in response to maneuvers with the cavitational ultrasonic surgical aspirator (CUSA), or both. RESULTS Data from 12 patients were analyzed. Three lesions were encountered in the cervical and 7 in the thoracic spinal cord. Two patients had lesions of the cervicomedullary junction and upper spinal cord. Intraoperative MEP changes were noted in half of the patients. In these cases, normal polyphasic signals converted to biphasic signals, and these changes correlated with a loss of 1-2 grades in motor strength. One patient lost MEP signals completely and recovered strength to MRC Grade 4/5. The 2 patients with high cervical lesions showed neither intraoperative MEP changes nor motor deficits postoperatively. Dorsal columns were mapped in 7 patients, and the midline was determined accurately in all 7. Somatosensory evoked potentials were decreased in 7 patients. Two patients each had 2 SSEP decreases in response to traction intraoperatively but had no new sensory findings postoperatively. Another 2 patients had 3 traction-related SSEP decreases intraoperatively, and both had new postoperative sensory deficits that resolved. One additional patient had a CUSA-related SSEP decrease intraoperatively, which resolved postoperatively, and the last patient had 3 traction-related sensory deficits and a CUSA-related sensory deficit postoperatively, none of which resolved. CONCLUSIONS Intraoperative TcMEPs and SSEPs can predict the degree of postoperative motor deficit in pediatric patients undergoing IMSCT resection. This technique, combined with dorsal column mapping, is particularly useful in resecting lesions of the upper cervical cord, which are generally considered to be high risk in this population. Furthermore, the spinal cord appears to be less tolerant of repeated intraoperative SSEP decreases, with 3 successive insults most likely to yield postoperative sensory deficits. Changes in TcMEPs and SSEP waveforms can signal the need to guard against excessive manipulation thereby increasing the safety of tumor resection.
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco,Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco,Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco,Children’s Hospital and Research Center, Oakland, California
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Macdonald DB, Skinner S, Shils J, Yingling C. Intraoperative motor evoked potential monitoring - a position statement by the American Society of Neurophysiological Monitoring. Clin Neurophysiol 2013; 124:2291-316. [PMID: 24055297 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2013.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 302] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2013] [Revised: 07/20/2013] [Accepted: 07/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The following intraoperative MEP recommendations can be made on the basis of current evidence and expert opinion: (1) Acquisition and interpretation should be done by qualified personnel. (2) The methods are sufficiently safe using appropriate precautions. (3) MEPs are an established practice option for cortical and subcortical mapping and for monitoring during surgeries risking motor injury in the brain, brainstem, spinal cord or facial nerve. (4) Intravenous anesthesia usually consisting of propofol and opioid is optimal for muscle MEPs. (5) Interpretation should consider limitations and confounding factors. (6) D-wave warning criteria consider amplitude reduction having no confounding factor explanation: >50% for intramedullary spinal cord tumor surgery, and >30-40% for peri-Rolandic surgery. (7) Muscle MEP warning criteria are tailored to the type of surgery and based on deterioration clearly exceeding variability with no confounding factor explanation. Disappearance is always a major criterion. Marked amplitude reduction, acute threshold elevation or morphology simplification could be additional minor or moderate spinal cord monitoring criteria depending on the type of surgery and the program's technique and experience. Major criteria for supratentorial, brainstem or facial nerve monitoring include >50% amplitude reduction when warranted by sufficient preceding response stability. Future advances could modify these recommendations.
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- D B Macdonald
- Section of Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurosciences, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, MBC 76, PO Box 3354, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Usefulness of multi-channels in intraoperative spinal cord monitoring: multi-center study by the Monitoring Committee of the Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2013; 22:1891-6. [PMID: 23553211 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-013-2722-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2011] [Revised: 01/15/2013] [Accepted: 02/12/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECT The purpose of this study is to analyze the data in terms of the number of channels employed to examine the usefulness of multi-channels in intraoperative spinal cord monitoring. METHODS The prerequisites for inclusion in the baseline data were as follows: (1) cases in which only CMAP monitoring was conducted; (2) cases in which monitoring was conducted under the same stimulation condition and the recording condition. Cases where inhalation anesthesia was used or muscle relaxants were used as maintenance anesthesia was excluded from the baseline data. Of the 6,887 cases, 884 cases met the criteria. The items examined for each of the different numbers of channels were the sensitivity and specificity, the false positive rate, the false negative rate, and the coverage rate of postoperative motor deficit muscles. RESULT To examine these two items in terms of the number of channels, the 4-channel group had lower sensitivity and specificity scores compared with the 8- and 16-channel groups (4 channels 73/93 %, 8 channels 100/97 %, 16 channels 100/95 %). Only four channels were derived for these cases and the coverage of postoperative motor deficit muscles was 38 % with only 30 out of the 80 postoperative motor deficit muscles in total being monitored. In the 8-channel group, it was 60 % with 12 of the 20 postoperative motor deficit muscles being monitored. The 16-channel group had 100 % coverage rate of postoperative motor deficit muscles. CONCLUSION We suggest that multi-channel monitoring of at least eight channels is desirable for intraoperative spinal cord monitoring.
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Ito Z, Imagama S, Sakai Y, Katayama Y, Wakao N, Ando K, Hirano K, Tauchi R, Muramoto A, Zahlawy HE, Matsuyama Y, Ishiguro N. A new criterion for the alarm point for compound muscle action potentials. J Neurosurg Spine 2012; 17:348-56. [DOI: 10.3171/2012.6.spine11867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to review the present criteria for the compound muscle action potential (CMAP) alert and for safe spinal surgery.
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The authors conducted a retrospective study of 295 patients in whom spinal cord monitoring had been performed during spinal surgery. The waveforms observed during spinal surgery were divided into the following 4 grades: Grade 0, normal; Grade 1, amplitude decrease of 50% or more and latency delay of 10% or more; Grade 2, multiphase pattern; and Grade 3, loss of amplitude. Waveform grading, its relationship with postoperative motor deficit, and CMAP sensitivity and specificity were analyzed. Whenever any wave abnormality occurred, the surgeon was notified and the surgical procedures were temporarily suspended. If no improvements were seen, the surgery was terminated.
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Compound muscle action potential wave changes occurred in 38.6% of cases. With Grade 1 or 2 changes, no paresis was detected. Postoperative motor deficits were seen in 8 patients, all with Grade 3 waveform changes. Among the 287 patients without postoperative motor deficits, CMAP changes were not seen in 181, with a specificity of 63%. The false-positive rate was 37% (106 of 287). However, when a Grade 2 change was set as the alarm point, sensitivity was 100% and specificity was 79.4%. The false-positive rate was 20% (59 of 295).
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Neither the Grade 1 nor the Grade 2 groups included patients who demonstrated a motor deficit. All pareses occurred in cases showing a Grade 3 change. Therefore, the authors propose a Grade 2 change (multiphasic waveform) as a new alarm point. With the application of this criterion, the false-positive rate can be reduced to 20%.
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- Zenya Ito
- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University School of Medicine
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- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University School of Medicine
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- 2Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
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- 3Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya Second Red Cross Hospital
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- 4Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Aichi
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- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University School of Medicine
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- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University School of Medicine
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- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University School of Medicine
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- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University School of Medicine
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- 5Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ain Shams University School of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- 6Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamamatsu Medical University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu-city, Shizuoka, Japan; and
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- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University School of Medicine
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Warning thresholds on the basis of origin of amplitude changes in transcranial electrical motor-evoked potential monitoring for cervical compression myelopathy. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2012; 37:E913-21. [PMID: 22322375 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e31824caab6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN A retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from consecutive patients undergoing transcranial electrical motor-evoked potential (TCE-MEP: compound muscle action potentials) monitoring during cervical spine surgery. OBJECTIVE.: To divide the warning threshold of TCE-MEP amplitude changes on the basis of origin into the spinal tract and spinal segments and decide warning thresholds for each. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA The parameter commonly used for the warning threshold in TCE-MEP monitoring is wave amplitude, but amplitude changes have not been examined by anatomical origin. METHODS Intraoperative TCE-MEP amplitude changes were reviewed for 357 patients with cervical myelopathy. Most of the patients were monitored by transcranial electrical stimulated spinal-evoked potential combined with TCE-MEP. The warning threshold of TCE-MEP was taken as waveform disappearance. For each patient, amplitude changes were separated, according to origin, into the spinal tract and spinal segments and compared with clinical outcome. RESULTS Assessable TCE-MEP waves were obtained in 350 cases. Disappearance of TCE-MEP waves, which were innervated by the spinal levels exposed to the surgical invasion, was seen in 11 cases. Disappearance of TCE-MEPs, which were innervated by the spinal levels inferior to them, was seen in 43 cases. There was no postoperative motor deficit in those cases. However, such deficits caused by spinal segment injury were seen in 2 cases, which showed that intraoperative amplitude decreased to 4.5% and 27%. CONCLUSION If we had established the warning threshold as 30% of the control amplitude, we would likely have prevented both cases of postoperative motor deficits, but 106 (30.3%) cases would have become positive cases. If we had established the warning threshold separately as wave disappearance for the spinal tract and 30% of the control amplitude for the spinal segments, sensitivity and specificity would have been 100% and 83.7%, respectively. Dividing the warning threshold on the basis of origin of amplitude changes could reduce false-positive cases and prevent intraoperative injuries.
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Szelényi A, Senft C, Jardan M, Forster M, Franz K, Seifert V, Vatter H. Intra-operative subcortical electrical stimulation: A comparison of two methods. Clin Neurophysiol 2011; 122:1470-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2010.12.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2010] [Revised: 11/24/2010] [Accepted: 12/06/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Rajshekhar V, Velayutham P, Joseph M, Babu KS. Factors predicting the feasibility of monitoring lower-limb muscle motor evoked potentials in patients undergoing excision of spinal cord tumors. J Neurosurg Spine 2011; 14:748-53. [PMID: 21438657 DOI: 10.3171/2011.1.spine10310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT This prospective study on intraoperative muscle motor evoked potentials (MMEPs) from lower-limb muscles in patients undergoing surgery for spinal cord tumors was performed to: 1) determine preoperative clinical features that could predict successful recording of lower-limb MMEPs; 2) determine the muscle in the lower limb from which MMEPs could be most consistently obtained; 3) assess the need to monitor more than 1 muscle per limb; and 4) determine the effect of a successful baseline MMEP recording on early postoperative motor outcome. METHODS Of 115 consecutive patients undergoing surgery for spinal cord tumors, 110 were included in this study (44 intramedullary and 66 intradural extramedullary tumors). Muscle MEPs were generated using transcranial electrical stimulation under controlled anesthesia and were recorded from the tibialis anterior, quadriceps, soleus, and external anal sphincter muscles bilaterally. The effect of age (≤ 20 or > 20 years old), location of the tumor (intramedullary or extramedullary), segmental location of the tumor (cervical, thoracic, or lumbar), duration of symptoms (≤ 12 or > 12 months), preoperative functional grade (Nurick Grades 0-3 or 4-5), and muscle power (Medical Research Council Grades 0/5-3/5 or 4/5-5/5) on the success rate of obtaining MMEPs was studied using multiple regression analysis. The effect of the ability to monitor MMEPs on motor outcome at discharge from the hospital was also analyzed. RESULTS The overall success rate for obtaining baseline lower-limb MMEPs was 68.2% (75 of 110 patients). Eighty-nine percent of patients with Nurick Grades 0-3 had successful MMEP recordings. Muscle MEPs could not be obtained in any patient in whom muscle power was 2/5 or less, but were obtained from 91.4% of patients with muscle power of 4/5 or more. Analysis showed that only preoperative Nurick grade (p ≤ 0.0001) and muscle power (p < 0.0001) were significant predictors of the likelihood of obtaining MMEPs. Responses were most consistently obtained from the tibialis anterior muscle (68%), but in the other 32% MMEPs could not be recorded from the tibialis anterior but could be recorded from another muscle. The ability to monitor MMEPs was associated with better motor outcome at discharge from the hospital (p = 0.052). CONCLUSIONS The likelihood of obtaining lower-limb MMEPs is significantly greater in patients with better functional grades and higher motor power. Muscle MEPs are most consistently obtained from the tibialis anterior muscle but other muscles should also be monitored to optimize the chances of obtaining MMEP responses from the lower limbs.
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- Vedantam Rajshekhar
- Department of Neurological Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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Yamamoto N, Kobashi H, Shiba M, Itoh T. Efficacy and limitations of intraoperative spinal cord monitoring using nasopharyngeal tube electrodes. J Neurosurg Spine 2010; 13:200-10. [DOI: 10.3171/2010.3.spine08298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Motor evoked potentials are widely used for intraoperative spinal cord monitoring. However, there are problems with anesthetic constraints and high trial-by-trial variability of compound muscle action potential amplitude in muscle motor evoked potential monitoring. It is difficult to determine when to warn the surgeon of an occurrence of spinal cord risk. A method of estimation for motor function in the spinal cord has not been established. To monitor spinal cord function with reliable evoked potentials, including the upper cervical spinal cord and the ventral spinal cord, the authors developed a nasopharyngeal tube electrode that can be placed in front of the upper and ventral cervical spinal cord. The purpose of this study was to investigate the origins and pathways of descending or ascending spinal cord evoked potentials (SCEPs) elicited with this electrode, and the usefulness and limitations of this method.
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A nasopharyngeal tube electrode was inserted into the nostril. A catheter electrode was placed in the epidural or subarachnoid space at the thoracic spine. Ventral SCEP was recorded from the thoracic spinal cord after transpharyngeal stimulation, and dorsal SCEP was recorded with the nasopharyngeal electrode after thoracic spinal cord stimulation. There was no restriction of anesthetic technique in recording. When the amplitude of either of the SCEPs declined to 80% of the baseline, a warning was provided to the surgeon during the observed operative procedure. At the end of surgery, less than 50% or more than 30% of the baseline amplitude was considered a significant change in both SCEPs. The sensitivity and specificity for both SCEPs to detect neurological deterioration were calculated.
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The electrode provided noninvasive access to the ventral cervicomedullary junction. The SCEPs showed stable responses. A response change was only observed in situations involving a risky procedure for the spinal cord. Ventral SCEPs showed high sensitivity (73.1%) for identifying patients with new neurological deficits or an exacerbation of preexisting neurological deficits after surgery, but dorsal SCEPs showed lower sensitivity (46.1%) in the total number of cases. Both SCEPs showed high specificities. The sensitivities of ventral SCEP, dorsal SCEP, and either SCEP were 100.0%, 50.0%, and 100.0% for the upper cervical spinal cord, 33.3%, 0%, and 55.6% for the lower cervical spinal cord, and 77.8%, 64.7%, and 88.2% for the thoracic spinal cord.
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Combined recording of both SCEPs estimated the ventral and dorsal white matter function in the spinal cord. Measuring the SCEPs with the nasopharyngeal electrode can be another useful approach for upper cervical and thoracic spinal cord monitoring. Ventral SCEP was more reliable for monitoring postoperative spinal cord function than dorsal SCEP. Ventral SCEP does not estimate the gray matter and spinal root functions in the lower cervical spinal cord.
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Skinner SA, Transfeldt EE, Mehbod AA, Mullan JC, Perra JH. Electromyography detects mechanically-induced suprasegmental spinal motor tract injury: Review of decompression at spinal cord level. Clin Neurophysiol 2009; 120:754-64. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2008.11.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2008] [Revised: 11/26/2008] [Accepted: 11/27/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Hodges PW, Galea MP, Holm S, Holm AK. Corticomotor excitability of back muscles is affected by intervertebral disc lesion in pigs. Eur J Neurosci 2009; 29:1490-500. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2009.06670.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Bawa P, Chalmers G. Responses of human motoneurons to high-frequency stimulation of Ia afferents. Muscle Nerve 2009; 38:1604-15. [PMID: 19016548 DOI: 10.1002/mus.21184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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This study was designed to extend to humans the findings of classical studies on anesthetized cats, which have examined the discharge of spinal motoneurons in response to high-frequency stimulus trains delivered to Ia afferents. Experiments were conducted on the monosynaptic pathway in the flexor carpi radialis (FCR) and soleus muscles. Subjects maintained a rhythmic discharge of a single motor unit (SMU) in either the FCR or soleus while homonymous Ia afferents were stimulated with either a single- or multipulse train. An n@IPI stimulus train had n pulses (n = 2-4) and an interpulse interval (IPI) of 1-8 ms. For each condition and motor unit, surface electromyographic (EMG) activity was averaged, and peristimulus-time histograms (PSTHs) were constructed for the SMU. The magnitude of the EMG was high for IPI = 1 ms, low for IPI = 2-3 ms, and high for IPI = 4-8 ms. SMU responses showed a similar pattern, which indicated that the increased EMG response was due to the presence of multiple peaks in a PSTH. The key results indicate that: (1) a short, high-frequency stimulus train enhances the discharge probability of a motoneuron above that observed with a single pulse; and (2) the increased motoneuron responses are significantly greater for the FCR than for the soleus muscle.
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- Parveen Bawa
- School of Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada.
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STUDY DESIGN Combined prospective and retrospective. OBJECTIVE Evaluate 2 published criteria for interpreting motor-evoked potentials (MEP) in response to repetitive transcranial electrical stimulation (rTES) during surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA There is controversy regarding how to interpret MEPs elicited by rTES. Many centers warn the surgical team only if the MEP is lost entirely ("Presence-or-Absence" method). Alternatively, we monitor the stimulus energy needed to elicit a minimal evoked EMG response; significant increases in this energy reflect impending motor tract injury and serve as the basis for warning the surgical team ("Threshold-Level" method). METHODS We documented target muscle thresholds for rTES throughout each subject's surgical procedure. The time (in hours) between intraoperative threshold change and (a) complete loss of response or (b) until the end of the surgical procedure was determined. Short-term postoperative motor status was documented by either direct physical examination or by chart review. RESULTS We enrolled 903 subjects, from whom intraoperative rTES-evoked responses could be elicited in 859 subjects. Of these, 93 subjects sustained intraoperative damage to central motor pathways. Significant increases in target muscle thresholds were often noted many minutes, and sometimes hours before complete signal loss. In other cases, thresholds increased significantly without ever losing the muscle response. CONCLUSION The Threshold-Level method is highly sensitive and specific to deterioration in central motor function, and provides early warning of such an event. Conversely, in some cases the Presence-or-Absence method may fail to detect episodes of partial loss, and in other cases typically introduces a delay between the times when motor dysfunction begins to occur and when the response is lost (at which time an alarm is triggered). We conclude that use of the Presence-or-Absence alarm criteria for interpreting MEPs during surgery is often incompatible with the requirement for accurate and early warning of impending injury to central motor pathways, and should be avoided.
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MacDonald DB, Deletis V. Safety issues during surgical monitoring. INTRAOPERATIVE MONITORING OF NEURAL FUNCTION 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s1567-4231(07)08065-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Deletis V, Sala F. Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring of the spinal cord during spinal cord and spine surgery: a review focus on the corticospinal tracts. Clin Neurophysiol 2007; 119:248-64. [PMID: 18053764 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2007.09.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 248] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2003] [Revised: 09/05/2007] [Accepted: 09/07/2007] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Recent advances in technology and the refinement of neurophysiological methodologies are significantly changing intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IOM) of the spinal cord. This review will summarize the latest achievements in the monitoring of the spinal cord during spine and spinal cord surgeries. This overview is based on an extensive review of the literature and the authors' personal experience. Landmark articles and neurophysiological techniques have been briefly reported to contextualize the development of new techniques. This background is extended to describe the methodological approach to intraoperatively elicit and record spinal D wave and muscle motor evoked potentials (muscle MEPs). The clinical application of spinal D wave and muscle MEP recordings is critically reviewed (especially in the field of Neurosurgery) and new developments such as mapping of the dorsal columns and the corticospinal tracts are presented. In the past decade, motor evoked potential recording following transcranial electrical stimulation has emerged as a reliable technique to intraoperatively assess the functional integrity of the motor pathways. Criteria based on the absence/presence of potentials, their morphology and threshold-related parameters have been proposed for muscle MEPs. While the debate remains open, it appears that different criteria may be applied for different procedures according to the expected surgery-related morbidity and the ultimate goal of the surgeon (e.g. total tumor removal versus complete absence of transitory or permanent neurological deficits). On the other hand, D wave changes--when recordable--have proven to be the strongest predictors of maintained corticospinal tract integrity (and therefore, of motor function/recovery). Combining the use of muscle MEPs with D wave recordings provides the most comprehensive approach for assessing the functional integrity of the spinal cord motor tracts during surgery for intramedullary spinal cord tumors. However, muscle MEPs may suffice to assess motor pathways during other spinal procedures and in cases where the pathophysiology of spinal cord injury is purely ischemic. Finally, while MEPs are now considered the gold standard for monitoring the motor pathways, SEPs continue to retain value as they provide specificity for assessing the integrity of the dorsal column. However, we believe SEPs should not be used exclusively--or as an alternative to motor evoked potentials--during spine surgery, but rather as a complementary method in combination with MEPs. For intramedullary spinal tumor resection, SEPs should not be used exclusively without MEPs.
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- Vedran Deletis
- Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Beth Israel Medical Center-Singer Division, 170 East End Avenue, Room 311, New York, NY 10128, USA.
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Kinney GA, Slimp JC. Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring technology: recent advances and evolving uses. Expert Rev Med Devices 2007; 4:33-41. [PMID: 17187469 DOI: 10.1586/17434440.4.1.33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring has evolved over the last 25 years to become an important component of many types of orthopedic and neurosurgical procedures. From its foundations in VIII cranial nerve surgeries and scoliosis corrections surgeries, intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring has expanded to incorporate nearly all spine procedures and many involving the brain and brainstem. Fundamental to this growth in the use of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring has been the development of the technology used to perform the neurophysiological tests. Advancements in electronics and computer technology have resulted in significant improvements in the capacity, ease of use, quality and reliability of the equipment as well as the quality of and control over the acquired data. These technological advancements have resulted in remarkable improvements in not only the quality and availability of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring, but also, as a consequence, patient care, and have arguably propelled the expansion of the use that intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring has seen over the last 10 years.
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- Gregory A Kinney
- Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, Box 359740, 325 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104, USA.
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Macdonald DB. Intraoperative Motor Evoked Potential Monitoring: Overview and Update. J Clin Monit Comput 2006; 20:347-77. [PMID: 16832580 DOI: 10.1007/s10877-006-9033-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 192] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2006] [Accepted: 05/23/2006] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Amidst controversy about methodology and safety, intraoperative neurophysiology has entered a new era of increasingly routine transcranial and direct electrical brain stimulation for motor evoked potential (MEP) monitoring. Based on literature review and illustrative clinical experience, this tutorial aims to present a balanced overview for experienced practitioners, surgeons and anesthesiologists as well as those new to the field. It details the physiologic basis, indications and methodology of current MEP monitoring techniques, evaluates their safety, explores interpretive controversies and outlines some applications and results, including aortic aneurysm, intramedullary spinal cord tumor, spinal deformity, posterior fossa tumor, intracranial aneurysm and peri-rolandic brain surgeries. The many advances in motor system assessment achieved in the last two decades undoubtedly improve monitoring efficacy without unduly compromising safety. Future studies and experience will likely clarify existing controversies and bring further advances.
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- David B Macdonald
- Department of Neurosciences, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, MBC 76, PO Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
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Costa P, Bruno A, Bonzanino M, Massaro F, Caruso L, Vincenzo I, Ciaramitaro P, Montalenti E. Somatosensory- and motor-evoked potential monitoring during spine and spinal cord surgery. Spinal Cord 2006; 45:86-91. [PMID: 16670686 DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Prospective, observational study. SETTING Regional Trauma Center, Torino, Italy. OBJECTIVES Complex spinal surgery carries a significant risk of neurological damage. The aim of this study is to determine the reliability and applicability of multimodality motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) and somatosensory-evoked potentials (SEPs) monitoring during spine and spinal cord surgery in our institute. METHODS Recordings of MEPs to multipulse transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) and cortical SEPs were made on 52 patients during spine and spinal cord surgery under propofol/fentanyl anaesthesia, without neuromuscular blockade. RESULTS Combined MEPs and SEPs monitoring was successful in 38/52 patients (73.1%), whereas only MEPs from at least one of the target muscles were obtained in 12 patients (23.1%); both MEPs and SEPs were absent in two (3.8%). Significant intraoperative-evoked potential changes occurred in one or both modalities in five (10%) patients. Transitory changes were noted in two patients, whereas three had persistent changes, associated with new deficits or a worsening of the pre-existing neurological disabilities. When no postoperative changes in MEP or MEP/SEP modalities occurred, it was predictive of the absence of new motor deficits in all cases. CONCLUSION Intraoperative combined SEP and MEP monitoring is a safe, reliable and sensitive method to detect and reduce intraoperative injury to the spinal cord. Therefore, the authors suggest that a combination of SEP/MEP techniques could be used routinely during complex spine and/or spinal cord surgery.
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- P Costa
- Section of Clinical Neurophysiology, CTO Hospital, Via Zuretti 29, Torino 10126, Italy
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Quiñones-Hinojosa A, Lyon R, Du R, Lawton MT. Intraoperative Motor Mapping of the Cerebral Peduncle during Resection of a Midbrain Cavernous Malformation: Technical Case Report. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 2005; 56:E439; discussion E439. [PMID: 15794843 DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000156784.46143.a5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2004] [Accepted: 01/07/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Brainstem cavernous malformations that seem to come to a pial or ependymal surface on preoperative magnetic resonance imaging studies may, in fact, be covered by an intact layer of neural tissue. For cavernous malformations in the cerebral peduncle, intraoperative stimulation mapping with a miniaturized probe can determine whether this overlying tissue harbors fibers in the corticospinal tract. In addition, intermittent monitoring with transcranial motor evoked potentials (TcMEPs) helps to protect this vital pathway during resection of the lesion.
CLINICAL PRESENTATION:
A 20-year-old woman collapsed after a cavernous malformation in the left cerebral peduncle hemorrhaged into the pons, midbrain, and thalamus. She presented with right hemiparesis and left oculomotor palsy.
INTERVENTION:
The cavernous malformation was completely resected through a left orbitozygomatic craniotomy and transsylvian approach. Stimulation mapping of the cerebral peduncle with a Kartush probe (Medtronic Xomed, Inc., Jacksonville, FL) identified the corticospinal tract lateral to the lesion, and a layer of tissue over the lesion harbored no motor fibers. TcMEP monitoring helped to guide the resection, with increased voltage thresholds and altered waveform morphologies indicating transient impaired motor conduction. All TcMEP changes returned to baseline by the end of the procedure, and the patient's hemiparesis improved after surgery.
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Stimulation mapping of the corticospinal tract and intermittent TcMEPs is a safe and simple surgical adjunct. Expanded monitoring of the motor pathway during the resection of cerebral peduncle cavernous malformations may improve the safety of these operations.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Brain Mapping
- Cerebral Hemorrhage/diagnosis
- Cerebral Hemorrhage/etiology
- Electric Stimulation/instrumentation
- Equipment Design
- Evoked Potentials, Motor
- Female
- Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System/complications
- Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System/diagnosis
- Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System/physiopathology
- Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System/surgery
- Hematoma/diagnosis
- Hematoma/etiology
- Hemiplegia/etiology
- Humans
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Mesencephalon/surgery
- Monitoring, Intraoperative
- Ophthalmoplegia/etiology
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- Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143-0112, USA.
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Quiñones-Hinojosa A, Lyon R, Ames CP, Parsa AT. Neuromonitoring during surgery for metastatic tumors to the spine: intraoperative interpretation and management strategies. Neurosurg Clin N Am 2005; 15:537-47. [PMID: 15450888 DOI: 10.1016/j.nec.2004.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Resection of metastatic tumors of the spine poses great technical challenges, with the potential of creating severe neurologic deficits. Several modalities of electrophysiologic monitoring, including SSEPs and MEPs, have evolved to aid in resection of these tumors. This review has presented additional techniques-such as mapping of the dorsal columns with antidromic-elicited SSEPs to plan the myelotomy and direct intra-medullary stimulation-that help to identify the extent of the tumor margin at its interface with functional tracts. Neuromonitoring can potentially minimize the sensory and motor damage that can occur during resection of metastatic tumors of the spine. Further experience with these techniques should allow improved results follow-ing surgical procedures in functionally eloquent are as of the spinal cord during the surgical management of metastatic tumors.
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- Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Brain Tumor Research Center, University of California-San Francisco, 505 Parnassus Avenue, M-779, San Francisco, CA 94143-0112, USA.
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Fukuoka Y, Komori H, Kawabata S, Ohkubo H, Mochida K, Shinomiya K. Transcranial electrical stimulation as predictor of elicitation of intraoperative muscle-evoked potentials. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2004; 29:2153-7. [PMID: 15454708 DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000141185.48145.82] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Preoperative electrophysiological and neurologic findings from patients with cervical myelopathy were evaluated statistically to determine their predictive value relative to the success of eliciting intraoperative motor-evoked potentials. OBJECTIVES To determine which preoperative variables accurately predicted the success of eliciting an intraoperative muscle-evoked potential. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Motor-evoked potential recorded from the muscles after transcranial electrical stimulation is one of the most widely used methods for intraoperative spinal cord monitoring. However, motor-evoked potentials recorded from lower limb muscles are not detectable in patients with severe cervical myelopathy. Therefore, it is helpful to know the probability of the intraoperative transcranial electrical stimulation-motor evoked potential elicitation before the operation. METHODS There were 38 patients with cervical myelopathy. Before the operation, motor-evoked potentials following transcranial magnetic stimulation were recorded from the flexor hallucis brevis, and central motor conduction times were measured. Neurologic function was evaluated using the Japanese Orthopedic Association score. During the operation, transcranial electrical stimulation-motor evoked potential from the flexor hallucis brevis was recorded. The Japanese Orthopedic Association score, threshold intensity of magnetic stimulation, and central motor conduction times were statistically evaluated for their potential of being predictors. RESULTS The intraoperative transcranial electrical stimulation-motor evoked potential was detectable in all cases in which the preoperative transcranial magnetic stimulation-motor evoked potential was elicited by a lower intensity than 50% of the maximum output of the stimulator. Therefore, simultaneous use of other methods of monitoring should be considered in such cases that need higher output. However, the Japanese Orthopedic Association score or central motor conduction times were not useful criteria. CONCLUSIONS.: The threshold intensity of the preoperative transcranial magnetic stimulation-motor evoked potential was helpful in predicting elicitation of the intraoperative transcranial electrical stimulation-motor evoked potential.
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- Yuko Fukuoka
- Section of Orthopedic and Spinal Surgery, Graduate School of Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
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Novak K, de Camargo AB, Neuwirth M, Kothbauer K, Amassian VE, Deletis V. The refractory period of fast conducting corticospinal tract axons in man and its implications for intraoperative monitoring of motor evoked potentials. Clin Neurophysiol 2004; 115:1931-41. [PMID: 15261873 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2004.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/17/2004] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the absolute and relative refractory period (RRP) of fast conducting axons of the corticospinal tract in response to paired high intensity (HI or supramaximal) and moderate intensity (MI or submaximal) electrical stimuli. The importance of the refractory period of fast conducting corticospinal tract axons has to be considered if repetitive transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) is to be effective for eliciting motor evoked potentials (MEPs) intraoperatively. METHODS Direct (D) waves were recorded from the epidural space of the spinal cord in 14 patients, undergoing surgical correction of spinal deformities. To assess the absolute and RRPs of the corticospinal tract, paired transcranial electrical stimuli at interstimulus intervals (ISI) from 0.7 to 4.1 ms were applied. Recovery of conditioned D wave at short (2 ms) and long (4 ms) ISI was correlated with muscle MEP threshold. The refractory period for peripheral nerve was tested in comparison to that for the corticospinal tract. In four healthy subjects sensory nerve action potentials of the median nerve were studied after stimulation with paired stimuli. RESULTS HI TES revealed a mean duration of 0.82 ms for the absolute refractory period of the corticospinal tract, while MI stimulation resulted in a mean refractory period duration of 1.47 ms. Stimuli of HI produced faster recovery of D wave amplitude during the RRP. Furthermore, short trains of transcranial electrical stimuli did not elicit MEPs when D wave showed incomplete recovery. A similar influence of stimulus intensity on recovery time was found for the refractory period of peripheral nerve. CONCLUSIONS The recovery of D wave amplitude is dependent upon stimulus intensity. High intensity produces fast recovery. This is an important factor for the generation of MEPs. When HI TES is used to elicit MEPs, short and long ISIs are equally effective. When MI TES is used to elicit MEPs, only a long ISI of 4 ms is effective.
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- Klaus Novak
- Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Beth Israel Medical Center-Singer Division, 170 East End Avenue, Room 311, New York, NY 10128, USA
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Quiñones-Hinojosa A, Alam M, Lyon R, Yingling CD, Lawton MT. Transcranial motor evoked potentials during basilar artery aneurysm surgery: technique application for 30 consecutive patients. Neurosurgery 2004; 54:916-24; discussion 924. [PMID: 15046658 DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000114511.33035.af] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2003] [Accepted: 11/18/2003] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Microsurgical clipping of basilar artery aneurysms carries a risk of neurological compromise resulting from midbrain or thalamic ischemia. Somatosensory evoked potential (SSEP) monitoring and electroencephalography are the standard techniques for assessing the level of cerebroprotective anesthesia and monitoring ischemia during temporary occlusion or after permanent clipping. Transcranial motor evoked potential (TcMEP) monitoring was added to determine whether this modality improved intraoperative monitoring. METHODS Combined SSEP/electroencephalographic/TcMEP monitoring was used for 30 consecutive patients with basilar artery apex aneurysms in the past 1.5 years. Voltage thresholds were recorded before, during, and after aneurysm treatment for the last 10 patients. RESULTS All 30 patients underwent an orbitozygomatic craniotomy for clipping (28 patients), wrapping (1 patient), or superficial temporal artery-superior cerebellar artery bypass (1 patient). Electrophysiological changes occurred for 10 patients (33%), elicited by temporary clipping (6 patients), permanent clipping (3 patients), or retraction (1 patient). Isolated SSEP changes were observed for one patient, isolated TcMEP changes for five patients, and changes in both TcMEPs and SSEPs for four patients. Among patients with simultaneous changes, TcMEP abnormalities were more robust and occurred earlier than SSEP abnormalities. Impaired motor conduction was detected first with an increase in the voltage threshold (from 206 +/- 22 to 410 +/- 49 V, P < 0.05, n = 3) and then with loss of TcMEP responses. SSEP and TcMEP signals returned to baseline values for all patients after corrective measures were taken. CONCLUSION TcMEP monitoring can be safely and easily added to traditional neurophysiological monitoring during basilar artery aneurysm surgery. These results suggest that TcMEPs may be more sensitive than SSEPs to basilar artery and perforating artery ischemia. This additional intraoperative information might minimize the incidence of ischemic complications attributable to prolonged temporary occlusion or inadvertent perforator occlusion.
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- Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California-San Francisco, 505 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94143-0112, USA
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Bawa P, Calancie B. Rate-coding of spinal motoneurons with high-frequency magnetic stimulation of human motor cortex. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2004; 82:740-8. [PMID: 15523531 DOI: 10.1139/y04-069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Rate-coding in spinal motoneurons was studied using high-frequency magnetic stimulation of the human motor cortex. The subject made a weak contraction to cause rhythmic (i.e., tonic) discharge of a single motor unit in flexor (or extensor) carpi radialis or tibialis anterior, while the motor cortical representation of that muscle was stimulated with brief trains of pulses from a Pyramid stimulator (4 Magstim units connected by 3 BiStim modules). An "m@n" stimulus train consisted of m number of pulses (1–4), with an interpulse interval (IPI) of n ms (1–6). Peristimulus time histograms were constructed for each stimulus condition of a given motor unit, and related to the average rectified surface electromyography (EMG) from that muscle. Surface EMG responses showed markedly more facilitation than single-pulse stimulation, with increasing numbers of pulses in the train; responses also tended to increase in magnitude for the longer IPI values (4 and 6 ms) tested. Motor-unit response probability increased in a manner comparable to that of surface EMG. In particular, motoneurons frequently responded twice to a given stimulus train. In addition to recruitment of new motor units, the increased surface EMG responses were, in part, a direct consequence of short-term rate-coding within the tonically discharging motoneuron. Our results suggest that human corticomotoneurons are capable of reliably following high-frequency magnetic stimulation rates, and that this activity pattern is carried over to the spinal motoneuron, enabling it to discharge at extremely high rates for brief periods of time, a pattern known to be optimal for force generation at the onset of a muscle contraction.Key words: Human, single motor unit, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, rate-coding, high-frequency stimulation, corticomotoneuron, peri-stimulus time histogram.
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- Parveen Bawa
- School of Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada.
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Nollet H, Deprez P, van Ham L, Dewulf J, Decleir A, Vanderstraeten G. Transcranial magnetic stimulation: normal values of magnetic motor evoked potentials in 84 normal horses and influence of height, weight, age and sex. Equine Vet J 2004; 36:51-7. [PMID: 14756372 DOI: 10.2746/0425164044864660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY Cervical spinal cord dysfunction is a common problem in equine medicine and the currently available tests give no objective information about the functionality of the nervous tracts. Therefore, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) was performed in 84 healthy horses of different height in order to have an objective measure for the integrity of the descending motor tracts in normal horses. OBJECTIVES To obtain reference values for onset latency and peak-to-peak amplitude of magnetic motor evoked potentials (MMEPs) and to evaluate the possible effect of height, age and gender on the neurophysiological measures. METHODS All horses were sedated and stimulated transcranially by using a magnetic coil placed on the forehead. The stimulator triggered the sweep of an electromyogram machine that recorded MMEPs bilaterally from needle electrodes in the extensor carpi radialis and cranial tibial muscles. In that way, it was possible to measure latency between stimulus and onset of response. RESULTS A significant difference was found between recordings made in the fore- and hindlimbs; MMEPs recorded in the front legs had a shorter onset latency and higher peak-to-peak amplitude. Mean +/- s.d. normal values for onset latency of 19.32 +/- 2.50 and 30.54 +/- 5.28 msecs and peak-to-peak amplitude values of 9.54 +/- 3.73 and 6.62 +/- 3.62 mV were obtained for extensor carpi radialis and cranial tibial muscles, respectively. The left-to-right difference in onset latency and peak-to-peak amplitude was not significant. In the same horse, differences up to 0.82 and 1.53 msecs for the extensor carpi radialis and cranial tibial muscles, respectively, lie within the 95% confidence limit and are considered normal. In contrast to onset latency, peak-to-peak amplitude showed a very large intra- and interindividual variability, even in the same muscle. To reduce the variability and predict normal values of new individual cases, influence of height, weight, age and sex on the MMEPs were determined. No significant effects of sex were observed on onset latency and peak-to-peak amplitude. The age of the horse had only a small but significant effect on peak-to-peak amplitude, with larger responses in older horses. Height at the withers and weight of the horse, parameters that strongly correlate with the size of the horse, had an important significant influence on onset latency but not on peak-to-peak amplitude. The age of the horse and height at the withers were used to predict peak-to-peak amplitude and onset latency, respectively, in normal horses. CONCLUSIONS AND POTENTIAL RELEVANCE TMS is an excellent addition to the few tools we have for noninvasive imaging of the equine nervous system. Magnetically evoked potentials are highly reproducible and recent advances suggest that the applications of TMS in horses will continue to grow rapidly.
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- H Nollet
- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Biology of Large Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ghent, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
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Watanabe K, Watanabe T, Takahashi A, Saito N, Hirato M, Sasaki T. Transcranial electrical stimulation through screw electrodes for intraoperative monitoring of motor evoked potentials. J Neurosurg 2004; 100:155-60. [PMID: 14743930 DOI: 10.3171/jns.2004.100.1.0155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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✓ The feasibility of high-frequency transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) through screw electrodes placed in the skull was investigated for use in intraoperative monitoring of the motor pathways in patients who are in a state of general anesthesia during cerebral and spinal operations.
Motor evoked potentials (MEPs) were elicited by TES with a train of five square-wave pulses (duration 400 µsec, intensity ≤ 200 mA, frequency 500 Hz) delivered through metal screw electrodes placed in the outer table of the skull over the primary motor cortex in 42 patients. Myogenic MEPs to anodal stimulation were recorded from the abductor pollicis brevis (APB) and tibialis anterior (TA) muscles. The mean threshold stimulation intensity was 48 ± 17 mA for the APB muscles, and 112 ± 35 mA for the TA muscles. The electrodes were firmly fixed at the site and were not dislodged by surgical manipulation throughout the operation. No adverse reactions attributable to the TES were observed.
Passing current through the screw electrodes stimulates the motor cortex more effectively than conventional methods of TES. The method is safe and inexpensive, and it is convenient for intraoperative monitoring of motor pathways.
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- Katsushige Watanabe
- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan.
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Nollet H, Van Ham L, Deprez P, Vanderstraeten G. Transcranial magnetic stimulation: review of the technique, basic principles and applications. Vet J 2003; 166:28-42. [PMID: 12788015 DOI: 10.1016/s1090-0233(03)00025-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Transcranial magnetic stimulation is rapidly developing as a powerful, non-invasive tool for studying the descending motor tracts in humans. The applications of the test in animals are for the moment restricted to small animals. However, this non-invasive, sensitive and painless technique appears promising as a test of motor tract function in horses where the neurological examination is mainly restricted to clinical evaluation and some ancillary tests, such as radiography, cerebrospinal fluid analysis and electromyography. In this review, we want to discuss the history, basic principles, technique and applications of transcranial magnetic stimulation in humans and small animals and indicate the possibilities for its use in horses. Since the great portion of this review is based on human studies, it is worthwhile to mention that the reports being described are from humans unless otherwise specified.
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- H Nollet
- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Biology of Large Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, 9820, Merelbeke, Belgium.
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MacDonald DB. Safety of intraoperative transcranial electrical stimulation motor evoked potential monitoring. J Clin Neurophysiol 2002; 19:416-29. [PMID: 12477987 DOI: 10.1097/00004691-200210000-00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 175] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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This article reviews intraoperative transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) motor evoked potential (MEP) monitoring safety based on comparison with other clinical and experimental brain stimulation methods and clinical experience in more than 15000 cases. Comparative analysis indicates that brain damage and kindling are highly unlikely. There have been remarkably few adverse events. Pulse train TES-induced or coincidental seizures (n = 5) are rare, probably because of very brief (<0.03 second) stimuli, anesthesia, and the general absence of predisposing cerebral conditions. Soft bite blocks may prevent tongue or lip laceration (n = 29) or mandibular fracture (n = 1). Rare cardiac arrhythmia (n = 5) and intraoperative awareness (n = 1) may be coincidental. Minor scalp burns (n = 2) are rare. Although possible, no spinal epidural recording electrode complications or injuries resulting from TES-induced movement were found. There have been no recognized adverse neuropsychological effects, headaches, or endocrine disturbances. Comprehensive relative contraindications include epilepsy, cortical lesions, convexity skull defects, raised intracranial pressure, cardiac disease, proconvulsant medications or anesthetics, intracranial electrodes, vascular clips or shunts, and cardiac pacemakers or other implanted biomedical devices. Otherwise unexplained intraoperative seizures and possibly arrhythmias are indications to abort TES. With appropriate precautions in expert hands, the well-established benefits of TES MEP monitoring decidedly outweigh the associated risks.
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- David B MacDonald
- Department of Neurosciences, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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