Cortical somatosensory-evoked potentials in the horse
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Cortical somatosensory-evoked potentials in the horse
Abstract
Cortical somatosensory-evoked potentials (SEP) were recorded from thoracic and pelvic limbs in 15 horses (13 Thoroughbreds and 2 Quarter Horses). Ulnar nerve SEP were evoked by electrical stimulation of the lateral palmar branch of the ulnar nerve at the level of the metacarpophalangeal joint. Recordings were taken between electrodes at 2 cm lateral to the vertex (contralateral to the stimulated limb) and the midpoint of the interorbital line. Four peaks were found in all recordings: N1, P1, N2, and P2. Latencies to the peaks were 39.0 +/- 2.7, 45.5 +/- 5.3, 50.4 +/- 5.2, and 62.3 +/- 3.7 ms (mean +/- SD), respectively. Tibial nerve SEP were evoked by stimulation of the lateral plantar nerve branch of the tibial nerve at the level of the metatarsophalangeal joint. Recordings were taken between electrodes at the vertex (contralateral to the stimulated limb) and the midpoint of the interorbital line. Four peaks were also found in all tibial nerve SEP recordings: N1, P1, N2, and P2. Latencies to the peaks were 64.6 +/- 11.8, 84.5 +/- 9.7, 121.2 +/- 11.6, and 134.0 +/- 11.1 ms, respectively. Amplitude variability was high for the ulnar nerve and the tibial nerve SEP. There was no effect of sex seen on peak latency or amplitude, and peak latencies were not affected by body length.
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