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Question of the Day
Which of the following drugs would be MOST likely to increase peak amplitude during SSEP monitoring?
Question of the Day
Which of the following drugs would be MOST likely to increase peak amplitude during SSEP monitoring?
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Explanation
Somatosensory evoked potentials are used to identify neurological injury during surgical procedures such as resection of spinal cord tumors, instrumentation of the spine, CEA and aortic surgery. SSEPs primarily monitor the integrity of the dorsal spinal columns, but are unable to test motor pathways. Most anesthetic agents decrease peak amplitude; however, etomidate can increase peak amplitude.
