Clinical Usefulness of Somatosensory Evoked Potentials in Patients with Stroke
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
;
: 355-360, 2003.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-722774
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the usefulness of the somatosensory evoked potentials in correlating with various clinical features and in predicting the functional outcome in patients with stroke.METHOD:
The subjects were 57 patients with first stroke. Somatosensory evoked potential study was performed at the time of transfer to the rehabilitation department. Data of somatosensory evoked potential with median and tibial nerve stimulations were obtained and classified as normal (group 1), abnormal (group 2), and no response group (group 3). Modified Barthel index (MBI), motor and sensory functions were evaluated at the time of transfer and discharge.RESULTS:
MBI score was statistically different among the 3 groups based on the findings of median and tibial nerve SSEP at the time of transfer, but not different at the time of discharge. Motor function was statistically different among the 3 groups at the time of transfer and discharge. Sensory function was statistically different among the 3 groups at the time of transfer, but not different at the time of discharge.CONCLUSION:
Even though SSEP study reflects the functional status of the patients and correlates well with the findings of brain image, it has limitation in predicting outcome of the patients with stroke.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Rehabilitation
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Sensation
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Tibial Nerve
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Brain
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Stroke
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Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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