Table XVIIs.
Pudendal somatosensory evoked potentials in spinal cord lesions.
| Reference | Objective | No. of patients | Sex | Results | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkeby et al., 1988 | To determine the diagnostic value of pSEPs in patients with MS and EDs | 29 | M | ↑ Lat: 90% | Class 2 |
| Eardley et al., 1991 | To determine the diagnostic value of pSEPs in patients with MS and LUTSs | 24 | 9M | Ab/↑ Lat: 87% | Class 2 |
| Moon et al., 1993 | To determine the diagnostic value of pSEPs in patients with suprasacral spinal cord lesions and EDs | 41 | M | Ab: 56%, ↑ Lat: 27% | Class 2 |
| Betts et al., 1994 | To determine the diagnostic value of pSEPs in patients with MS and EDs, and compare pSEPs and tSEPs | 44 | M | Ab/↑ Lat: 77% for pSEPs; Ab/↑ Lat: 79–82% for tSEPs | Class 2 |
| Ghezzi et al., 1995 | To determine the diagnostic value of pSEPs in patients with MS, and the association between pSEPs and EDs | 34 | M | ↑ Lat: 77% | Class 2 |
| Rodi et al., 1996 b | To determine the diagnostic value of pSEPs in patients with MS and LUTSs, and compare pSEPs and tSEPs | 21 | 8M | Ab/↑ Lat: 48% for pSEPs; Ab/↑ Lat: 86% for tSEPs | Class 2 |
| Sau et al., 1997 | To determine the diagnostic value of pSEPs in patients with MS, and compare pSEPs and tSEPs | 16 | 5M | Ab/↑ Lat: 87% for pSEPs; Ab/↑ Lat: 31% for tSEPs | Class 2 |
| Yang et al., 2001 | To determine the diagnostic value of pSEPs in patients with MS and EDs | 13 | M | Ab/↑ Lat: 70% (bilateral stimulation); Ab/↑ Lat: 92% (unilateral stimulation) | Class 2 |
| Zivadinov et al., 2003 | To assess the relationship between pSEPs and sexual dysfunctions in patients with MS, and compare pSEPs and tSEPs | 31 | 16M | ABR: 50% (pSEPs, tSEPs) in symptomatic patients; ABR: 57% (pSEPs), 43% (tSEPs) in asymptomatic patients | Class 3 |
| Ashraf et al., 2005 | To determine the diagnostic value of pSEPs in suprasacral spinal cord lesions, assess the association between pSEPs and EDs, and compare pSEPs and tSEPs | 40 | M | Ab: 22%, ↑ Lat: 20% for pSEPs; ABR 65% for tSEPs | Class 2 |
| Niu et al., 2010 | To determine the diagnostic value of pSEPs in suprasacral spinal cord lesions | 30 | F | Ab/↑ Lat: 87% | Class 2 |
| Tankisi et al., 2016 | To determine the diagnostic value of pSEPs in chronic suprasacral SCI | 12 | 11M | Ab: 92% | Class 2 |
Abbreviations: pSEPs=pudendal somatosensory evoked potentials; tSEPs=tibial somatosensory evoked potentials; MS=multiple sclerosis; EDs=erectile dysfunctions; LUTSs=lower urinary tract symptoms; SCI=spinal cord injury; M=male; F female; Lat=latency; Ab=absent response; ABR=abnormality rate.