Table 3 Modalities and standardized institutional settings for the assessment of MEP
From: An evaluation of anesthetic fade in motor evoked potential monitoring in spinal deformity surgeries
MEP stimulation | MEP recording | |
|---|---|---|
Monitoring system | Neuromaster MEE-1216 (Nihon Kohden, Japan) | |
Electrodes | Corkscrew electrodes (UNIQUE MEDICAL, Japan) | Surface-patch electrodes (Nihon Kohden, Japan) |
Montage of electrodes | C3-C4 (according to the international 10/20 system) | Bilateral abductor digiti minimi muscles |
Bilateral abductor hallucis muscles | ||
Specifications | Stimulus (anode), repeated train of 5–7 stimuli | Filters, 0.05–1.5 kHz |
Interstimulus interval, 2 ms | Average, 5 | |
Intensity, 150–200 mA | ||
Duration, 0.5 ms, biphasic |