Potencial evocado por estimulação do nervo mediano (PESS): componentes subcortical

Manzano, G.M.; Nóbrega, J.A.M.

doi:10.1590/S0004-282X1994000100002

Resumos

Este estudo constitui uma revisão de literatura realizada com a finalidade de se relacionar a designação, as características dos campos de potencial e os geradores implicados, para os componentes subcorticais do potencial evocado somatossensorial por estimulação do nervo mediano no punho.

potencial evocado; somatossensorial; nervo mediano; componentes subcorticais

A review of the literature is done regarding designation, potential fields and implicated generators for subcortical components of the short latency median nerve somatosensory evoked potentials.

evoked potential; somatosensory; median nerve; subcortical components

Potencial evocado por estimulação do nervo mediano (PESS): componentes subcortical

Evoked potential by median nerve stimulation (SSEP): subcortical components

G.M. Manzano^I; J.A.M. Nóbrega^II

^IServiço de Neurofisiologia Clínica (SNFC), Disciplina de Neurologia (DN), Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM) Médico, SNFC, DN, EPM

^IIServiço de Neurofisiologia Clínica (SNFC), Disciplina de Neurologia (DN), Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM): Professor Adjunto, DN, EPM. Dr. G.M.

RESUMO

Este estudo constitui uma revisão de literatura realizada com a finalidade de se relacionar a designação, as características dos campos de potencial e os geradores implicados, para os componentes subcorticais do potencial evocado somatossensorial por estimulação do nervo mediano no punho.

Palavras-chave: potencial evocado, somatossensorial, nervo mediano, componentes subcorticais.

SUMMARY

A review of the literature is done regarding designation, potential fields and implicated generators for subcortical components of the short latency median nerve somatosensory evoked potentials.

Key-words: evoked potential, somatosensory, median nerve, subcortical components.

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[1] 1. Albe-Fessard D, Tarker R, Yamashiro K, Chodakiewitz J, Dostrovsky J. Comparison in man of short latency averaged evoked potentials recorded in thalamic and scalp hand zones of representation. Electroenceph Clin Neurophysiol 1986, 65: 405-415.

[2] 2. Allison T. Scalp and cortical recordings of initial somatosensory cortex activity to median nerve stimulation in man.. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1982, 388: 671-678.

[3] 3. Allison T, Hume AL. A comparative analysis of short latency somatosensory evoked potentials in man, monkey, cat and rat. Exp Neurol 1981, 72: 592-611.

[4] 4. Allison T, McCarthy G, Wood CC, Jones SJ. Potentials evoked in human and monkey cerebral cortex by stimulation of the median nerve: a review of scalp and intracanial recordings. Brain 1991, 114: 2465-2503.

[5] 5. Andersen P, Eccles JC, Schmidt RF, Yokota T. Slow potential waves produced in the cuneate nucleus by cutaneous volleys and by cortical stimulation. J Neurophysiol 1964, 27: 78-91.

[6] 6. Anziska B, Cracco RQ. Short latency somatosensory evoked potentials: studies in patients with focal neurological disease. Electroenceph Clin Neurophysiol 1980, 49: 227-239.

[7] 7. Anziska B, Cracco RQ. Short latency somatosensory potentials in brain dead patients. Arch Neurol 1980,37: 222-225.

[8] 8. Anziska B, Cracco R.Q., Cook AW, Feld EW. Somatosensory far-field potentials: studies in normal subjects and patients with multiple sclerosis. Electroenceph Clin Neurophysiol 1978, 45: 602-610.

[9] 9. Brown AG. Cutaneous afferente fibre collaterals in the dorsal columns of the cat. Exp Brain Res 1968,5:293-305.

[10] 10. Brown WF. Evoked potentials. In: Brown WF (ed). The physiological and technical basis of electromyography. Boston: Butterworth 1984, p. 169-221.

[11] 11. Chiappa KH. Evoked potentials in clinical medicine. Ed 2. New York: Raven Press 1990.

[12] 12. Cracco RQ. The initial positive potential of the human scalp-recorded somatosensory evoked response. Electroenceph Clin Neurophysiol 1972,3 2: 623-629.

[13] 13. Cracco RQ. Spinal evoked responses: peripheral nerve stimulation in man. Electroenceph Clin Neurophysiol 1973, 35: 379-386.

[14] 14. Cracco RQ, Cracco B. Somatosensory evoked potentials in man: far-field potentials. Electroenceph Clin Neurophisiol 1976, 41: 460-466.

[15] 15. Cunningham K, Halliday AM, Jones SJ. Simulation of "stationary" SAP and SEP phenomena by 2-dimensional potential field modeling. Electroenceph Clin Neurophysiol 1986, 65: 416-428.

[16] 16. Desmedt JE. Critical analysis of somatosensory evoked potential recording techniques. In: Luders H (ed). Advanced evoked potentials. Boston: Kluwer Academic Publ 1989.

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[18] 18. Desmedt JE, Cheron G. Prevertebral (oesophageal) recording of subcortical somatosensory evoked potentials in man: the spinal P13 component and dual nature of the generators. Electroenceph Neurophysiol 1981, 52: 257-275.

[19] 19. Desmedt JE, Cheron G. Non-cephalic reference recording of early somatosensory potentials to finger stimulation in adult or aging normal man: differentiation of widespread N18 and contralateral N20 from prerolandic P22 and N30 components. Electroenceph Clin Neurphysiol 1981, 52: 553-570.

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[24] 24. Dorfman LJ. Indirect estimate of spinal cord conduction velocity in man. Electroenceph Clin Neurophysiol 1977, 42: 26-34.

[25] 25. Eisen A, Odusote K, Bozek C, Hoirch M. Far-field potentials from peripheral nerves: generated at sides of muscles mass change. Neurology 1986, 36: 815-818.

[26] 26. El-Negamy E, Sedgwick EM. Properties of a spinal somatosensory evoked potential recorded in man. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1978,4 1: 762-768.

[27] 27. El Negamy E, Sedgwick EM. Delayed cervical somatosensory potentials in cervical spondylosis. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1979,42:238-241.

[28] 28. Emerson RG, Seyal M, Pedley TA. Somatosensory evoked potentials following median nerve stimulation: I. The cervical components. Brain 1984,107:169-182.

[29] 29. Favale E, Ratto S, Leandri M, Abbruzzesse M. Investigations on the nervous mechanisms underlying the somatosensory cervical response in man. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1982, 45: 796-801.

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[31] 31. Ganes T. Somatosensory conduction times and peripheral, cervical and cortical evoked potentials in patients with cervical spondylosis. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1980, 43: 683-689.

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