Table 2. Association between intraoperative MEP alerts and new postoperative neurologic deficits in patients with cervicothoracic spondylotic myelopathy.

	MEP alert (n = 11), n (%)	No alert (n = 91), n (%)
New motor deficit
Yes	5 (45)	2 (2)
No	6 (55)	89 (98)

Abbreviation: MEP, motor evoked potential.

Note: p < 0.001; sensitivity 71%; specificity 94%.