MAGNETIC STIMULATION TO THE LUMBOSACRAL REGION AND ITS APPLICATION IN DIAGNOSIS OF LUMBAR DISC HERNIATION

Lumbardischerniationisthemostcommoncauseoftheachingwaistsandlegs.Anaccuratediagnosisisnecessarytorighttreatment.Beforeoperation,electrophysiologicalexaminationisthebestsupplementarytoimageology.Itcanhelpustodiagnosetheradiculopathycausedbytheoccupativediseasesorthenon--occupativediseases.andtoevaluatetheprognosis.Magneticstimulation,asanon-invasiveelectrophysiologictechniquehasbeenusedintheclinicaldiagnosisoflumbardischerniationtl~4).Yetuptonow,therehasbeennounanimousviewpointuponthelocationo…

MAGNETIC STIMULATION TO THE LUMBOSACRAL REGION AND ITS APPLICATION IN DIAGNOSIS OF LUMBAR DISC HERNIATION

In this paper, motor root conduction time (MRCT) was determined by the magneticstimulation in lumbosacral region with F wave elicited by the same method in popliteal fossa. Motornerve conduction time (MNCT) and MRCT were determined on tlhlalls and soleds. With MRCT theexciting point arter magnetic simulation over lumbosacral vertebral column could be round. Togetherwith the lengths or LS and SI root determined in 5 autopsies the exciting site is located in the intervertebral roramen berore the exit or the root. MNCT and MRCT were determined in 40 I,atients withiumhar disc herniation by the method with control. The result showed that no difrerence was seen inMNCT In all ~lents. It is concluded that magnetic stimulation of MEPs is an useful teckulque fornon-invaslve diagnosis of lumber disc kerniation.