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8269414

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-1-31
pubmed:abstractText
Progressive neurological deterioration may occur after meningomyelocele repair. Magnetic resonance imaging almost invariably demonstrates a conus medullaris in an abnormally low position, whether neurological symptoms develop or not. Surgery of a secondary tethered cord is indicated when progression of neurological symptoms is documented. We performed a longitudinal study of posterior tibial nerve somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs) in children and adolescents after neonatal meningomyelocele repair. All patients were able to walk. Declining or negative posterior tibial nerve SSEPs were recorded in 15 patients; 14 of these had clinical signs of a secondary tethered cord. After surgery of the tethered cord, the SSEPs improved in 8 of 10 patients. Posterior tibial nerve SSEPs may contribute to the diagnosis of secondary tethered cord. After untethering, the evoked potentials demonstrate recovery of spinal cord function and might help to delineate prognosis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0256-7040
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
9
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
328-30
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Tethered cord after spina bifida aperta: a longitudinal study of somatosensory evoked potentials.
pubmed:affiliation
Universitätskinderklinik, Mainz, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article