Assessment of Spinothalamic Tract Function Beyond Pinprick in Spinal Cord Lesions: A Contact Heat Evoked Potential Study

Conclusion. Applying pinprick testing is of limited sensitivity to assess spinothalamic tract function in spinal cord disorders. The application of CHEPs (using standard and increased baseline temperatures) as an objective readout provides complementary information of spinothalamic tract functional integrity beyond pinprick testing.

Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - May 22, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Haefeli, J., Kramer, J. L. K., Blum, J., Curt, A. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research