Large amplitude sensory action potentials in myelopathy: an observation. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Subjects with at least one sensory action potential (SAP) amplitude greater than 2 SD above the age-matched mean during standard nerve conduction tests were evaluated for evidence of spinal cord disease. From a total of 153 subjects, 16 had at least one large amplitude SAP and 12 of 16 (75%) had a documented myelopathy. While a mechanism has yet to be determined, this observation suggests that SAP amplitudes greater than 2 SD above normal may be correlated with clinical evidence of injury to the central nervous system.

publication date

  • August 1, 1991

Research

keywords

  • Electromyography
  • Neural Conduction
  • Peripheral Nerves
  • Spinal Cord Diseases

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0025735604

PubMed ID

  • 1890995

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 14

issue

  • 8