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Repeated L5 Nerve Root Compromise Detected with Motor Evoked Potentials (MEP), but Not Electromyography (EMG): A Case Report.
Neurodiagnostic Journal 2024 March 5
We report a case where neuromonitoring, using motor evoked potentials (MEP), detected an intraoperative L5 nerve root deficit during a lumbosacral decompression and instrumented fusion procedure. Critically, the MEP changes were not preceded nor accompanied by any significant spontaneous electromyography (sEMG) activity. Presumptive L5 innervated muscles, including tibialis anterior (TA), extensor hallucis longus (EHL) and gluteus maximus, were targets for nerve root surveillance using combined MEP and sEMG techniques. During a high-grade spondylolisthesis correction procedure, attempts to align a left-sided rod resulted in repeated loss and recovery cycles of MEP from the TA and EHL. No accompanying EMG alerts were associated with any of the MEP changes nor were MEP variations seen from muscles innervated above and below L5. After several attempts, the rod alignment was achieved, but significant MEP signal decrement (72% decrease) remained from the EHL. Postoperatively, the patient experienced significant foot drop on the left side that recovered over a period of 3 months. This case contributes to a growing body of evidence that exclusive reliance on sEMG for spinal nerve root scrutiny can be unreliable and MEP may provide more dependable data on nerve root patency.
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