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Article: Somatosensory-evoked potentials as an indicator for the extent of ultrastructural damage of the spinal cord after chronic compressive injuries in a rat model

TitleSomatosensory-evoked potentials as an indicator for the extent of ultrastructural damage of the spinal cord after chronic compressive injuries in a rat model
Authors
KeywordsChronic compression
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Micro-computed tomography (μCT)
Spinal cord
Ultrastructure
Issue Date2011
PublisherElsevier Ireland Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/clinph
Citation
Clinical Neurophysiology, 2011, v. 122 n. 7, p. 1440-1447 How to Cite?
AbstractObjective: Somatosensory-evoked potentials (SEPs) were found to correlate well with the disability and postoperative recovery in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Yet the exact pathophysiology behind it remains to be elucidated. This study aims to characterise the ultrastructural changes of a chronically compressive spinal cord with various SEP responses in a rat model. Methods: A total of 15 rats were used with surgical implantation of a water-absorbing polymer sheet into the cervical spinal canal on the postero-lateral side, which expanded over time to induce chronic compression in the cord. At postoperative 6 months, the functional integrity of the cords was recorded by SEP responses by comparing injured and non-injured sides, and the ultrastructural integrity was assessed by 7-T magnetic resonance (MR) diffusion imaging, contrast-enhanced micro-computed tomography (μCT) and histological evaluations. Results: Six rats showed unchanged SEP, and the other nine showed decreased amplitude only (n= 5) or delayed latency (n= 4). The circulation insults of the cords were found among all the rats, showing central canal enlargement, intra-tissue bleeding or increased blood vessels in the central grey matter. Ultrastructural damage was noted in the rats with changed SEP responses, which was suggested by lower fractional anisotropy and higher contrast intensity radiologically and echoed by less myelin stain and cavitation changes histologically. In the animals with delayed latency, the cord showed significant loss of motoneurons as well as gross appearance distortion. Conclusions: The categorised SEP responses by amplitude and latency could be an indicator for the extent of ultrastructural damage of the spinal cord after chronic compressive injuries. Significance: The findings built a solid foundation for SEP application in clinical diagnosis and prognostication of spinal cord injuries. © 2011 International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/135302
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2023 Impact Factor: 3.7
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.297
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Funding AgencyGrant Number
Hong Kong ITF Tier 3ITS/149/08
research Grants Council of the Hong Kong SAR, ChinaGRF771608M/GRF713006E
University of Hong Kong
Funding Information:

This work was partially supported by Hong Kong ITF Tier 3 (ITS/149/08), research Grants Council of the Hong Kong SAR, China (GRF771608M/GRF713006E) and the Seeding Funding Program of the University of Hong Kong. The authors would like to thanks Dr. Y. Guo and Dr. G. Zhao for surgical assistance in the establishment of the animal models.

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dc.contributor.authorLi, THen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheung, MMHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWu, EXKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLuk, KDKen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2011-07-27T01:31:49Z-
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dc.date.issued2011en_HK
dc.identifier.citationClinical Neurophysiology, 2011, v. 122 n. 7, p. 1440-1447en_HK
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dc.description.abstractObjective: Somatosensory-evoked potentials (SEPs) were found to correlate well with the disability and postoperative recovery in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Yet the exact pathophysiology behind it remains to be elucidated. This study aims to characterise the ultrastructural changes of a chronically compressive spinal cord with various SEP responses in a rat model. Methods: A total of 15 rats were used with surgical implantation of a water-absorbing polymer sheet into the cervical spinal canal on the postero-lateral side, which expanded over time to induce chronic compression in the cord. At postoperative 6 months, the functional integrity of the cords was recorded by SEP responses by comparing injured and non-injured sides, and the ultrastructural integrity was assessed by 7-T magnetic resonance (MR) diffusion imaging, contrast-enhanced micro-computed tomography (μCT) and histological evaluations. Results: Six rats showed unchanged SEP, and the other nine showed decreased amplitude only (n= 5) or delayed latency (n= 4). The circulation insults of the cords were found among all the rats, showing central canal enlargement, intra-tissue bleeding or increased blood vessels in the central grey matter. Ultrastructural damage was noted in the rats with changed SEP responses, which was suggested by lower fractional anisotropy and higher contrast intensity radiologically and echoed by less myelin stain and cavitation changes histologically. In the animals with delayed latency, the cord showed significant loss of motoneurons as well as gross appearance distortion. Conclusions: The categorised SEP responses by amplitude and latency could be an indicator for the extent of ultrastructural damage of the spinal cord after chronic compressive injuries. Significance: The findings built a solid foundation for SEP application in clinical diagnosis and prognostication of spinal cord injuries. © 2011 International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology.en_HK
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dc.publisherElsevier Ireland Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/clinphen_HK
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dc.subjectChronic compressionen_HK
dc.subjectMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI)en_HK
dc.subjectMicro-computed tomography (μCT)en_HK
dc.subjectSpinal corden_HK
dc.subjectUltrastructureen_HK
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dc.subject.meshDiffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging-
dc.subject.meshEvoked Potentials, Somatosensory - physiology-
dc.subject.meshSpinal Cord - pathology - ultrastructure-
dc.subject.meshSpinal Cord Compression - pathology - physiopathology-
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