The Diagnostic Value of Magnetic Stimulation in the Lumbar Radiculopathy |
Eun Sook Park, M.D., Chang Il Park, M.D., Ju Won Song, M.D., Kil Byung Lim, M.D. , Seung Hyun Park, M.D. |
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine |
요수부 신경근병변에서 자기자극에 의한 운동유발전위의 진단적 유용성 |
박은숙, 박창일, 송주원, 임길병, 박승현 |
연세대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실 |
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Abstract |
The magnetic stimulation of the brain and nerve root was performed on 27 normal healthy person and 17 patients with fifth lumbar radiculopathy. The motor evoked potentials were recorded bilaterally by surface electrodes applied to the tibialis anterior, peroneus longus, gastrocnemius, and abductor hallucis. Mean peripheral and central motor conduction time in tibialis anterior and peroneus longus was significantly prolonged in lesion side of patient group. This study was concluded that magnetic stimulation of the brain and nerve root is an effective and painless technique for the evaluation of nerve root lesion. |
Key Words:
Lumbar radiculopathy, Magnetic stimulation, Motor evoked potential |
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