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Journal of Neurology & Neurophysiology

ISSN - 2155-9562

Muhammad Umair

Global Innervation LLC, Dallas, Texas, USA

Publications

  • Research   
    The Incidence Rate of Motor Evoked Potential Alerts in 1,159 Lumbar Spinal Surgeries
    Author(s): Muhammad Umair, Muhammad Roshan Asgha and Faisal R. Jahangiri*

    Background:Spinal surgery is associated with a high rate of neurological sequelae due to damage to the spinal nerve roots. This study aims to determine the most common alert type during lumbar spinal surgeries, including either anesthetic/physiological, positioning, or surgical. Methods:We retrospectively reviewed 1,159 extradural spinalsurgeries with Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (IONM) fromJanuary 2019 to March 2021 to evaluate the incidence of events. Weanalyzed the Motor Evoked Potentials (MEP) alerts and changes in theneurophysiological signals. Cases were categorized by procedure type,muscles, and then by the level (upper; or lower) that the MEP alertoccurred. Result:A total of 131 surgeries of 1159 (11.3%) surgeries had an intraoperative MEP alert (55% female and 45% males). An MEP alert .. View More»
    DOI: 10.35248/2471-268X.22.13.10.591

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