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9360219

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-12-23
pubmed:abstractText
We evaluated transcranial magnetic stimulation producing motor evoked potentials (TMS MEP) as a method to detect spinal cord ischemia during surgery for thoracoabdominal aneurysms. Four groups of swine were subjected to different types of surgically-induced ischemia. TMS MEP and neurological function were assessed at baseline, immediately after the ischemic insult and after four hours of reperfusion/post-ligation. Cross-clamping of the aorta in groups A&B resulted in the disappearance and subsequent reappearance of TMS MEP with significantly prolonged latencies in most animals and variable neurological function. Ligation of intercostal arteries produced no changes in TMS MEP or neurological function (group C). However, after ligation of intercostal and lumbar arteries, group D demonstrated no reappearance of TMS MEP and severe neurological deficits. TMS MEP can provide rapid detection of global spinal cord ischemia and can also predict local devascularization injury.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1079-0268
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
395-401
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Transcranial magnetic stimulation: use of motor evoked potentials in the evaluation of surgically induced spinal cord ischemia.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't