[Clinical significance of serial monitoring of short-latency somatosensory evoked potential in XXXX with special reference to intracranial hypertension].

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Short-latency somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) was serially monitored in head-injured @entity1 and its clinical significance was evaluated in relation to auditory brain stem response (ABR), prognosis and other parameters such as @entity428 ( @entity428 ). SEP, ABR, and @entity428 were monitored serially and automatically in 16 @entity1 with @entity542 . Glasgow @entity772 Scale (GCS) score was equal to or less than 8 in 14 cases. High dose barbiturate therapy was performed in 7 cases and @entity2075 was removed operatively in 14 cases. SEP was recorded from C3'or C4'-Fz leads on the lesion side following stimulation of the contralateral median nerve, and the difference between the two potentials (N20, N13) defined as central conduction time (CCT) was followed at a basic time interval of 10-20 min. The @entity1 were divided into 3 groups according to N20 finding and the prognosis of each group was analyzed. The final outcome (assessed 6 months after injury) was graded according to Glasgow Outcome Scale as follows: good (good recovery, moderate disability), poor (severe disability, persistent @entity47 ), @entity204 ( @entity204 ). Three @entity1 with no CCT change showed good recovery (table, 11). Out of 7 @entity1 with no N20 on admission, 5 died due to severely increased @entity428 and the prognosis for the other 2 cases was poor. The last group consisted of 6 @entity1 in whom CCT varied during hospitalization. In 3 out of these 6 cases N20 finally disappeared due to increased @entity428 and they died in the acute stage.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
