Motor Evoked Potential Study Suggesting L5 Radiculopathy Caused by L1-2 Disc Herniation -Case Report-
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- YASUDA Muneyoshi
- Department of Neurosurgery, Aichi Medical University
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- NAKURA Takahiro
- Department of Neurosurgery, Aichi Medical University
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- KAMIYA Taeko
- Department of Physiological Examinations, Aichi Medical University
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- TAKAYASU Masakazu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Aichi Medical University
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A 38-year-old male was referred because of pain in the left 5th lumbar (L5) root territory. Physical examination found moderate motor weakness in the left extensor hallucis longus (EHL) and the left tibialis anterior muscles. Magnetic resonance imaging found no stenotic lesion between L4-L5, but disc herniation was observed on the left between L1-L2. An L5 nerve root block provided temporary relief of the pain but the left foot weakness was exacerbated. Therefore, surgery was performed. Partial laminectomy and left herniotomy were performed at L1-L2, L2-L3, and L3-L4 with motor evoked potential (MEP) monitoring. The MEP amplitude of the left EHL muscle increased immediately after L1-L2 herniotomy. The MEP amplitude of the right EHL muscle also increased after both laminectomy and herniotomy. The postoperative course was uneventful. The left leg pain and motor weakness disappeared. The patient has been doing fine without recurrence for 12 months. Since the MEP of both left and right EHL muscles improved after the L1-2 herniotomy, circulatory insufficiency might have caused the L5 symptoms. Monitoring of the MEP during the surgery was useful for confirming the responsible lesion and also for predicting the postoperative course.<br>
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- Neurologia medico-chirurgica
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Neurologia medico-chirurgica 51 (3), 253-255, 2011
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- 04708105
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