Transcranial electrical stimulation motor-evoked potentials rescue from postoperative neurological deficit due to inadequate neck position for the case of lumbar surgery with asymptomatic cervical stenosis.
Hideki ShigematsuTomoshige MiyabayashiSachiko KawasakiYuma SugaYasuhito TanakaPublished in: 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 (2022)
While TES-MEPs can be used to prevent neurological deficits in lumbar spine surgery, it can also be used to indirectly monitor other spinal lesions. Based on our experience, we recommend using TES-MEPs even in lumbar spine surgery.