The diagnostic accuracy of somatosensory evoked potentials in evaluating neurological deficits during 1057 lumbar interbody fusions

ConclusionsSignificant SSEP changes during LIF are a very specific but poorly sensitive indicator of perioperative neurological deficits. The odds ratio for LE loss of responses was 29.14 with a 95% CI of 1.79-475.5, so LE SSEP loss of responses can serve as a biomarker of perioperative neurological deficits after LIF.
Source: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience - Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research