The afferent origin of the secondary somatosensory evoked potential from the lower limb in humans

Authors
Nelson, AJ Brooke, JD McIlroy, WE Linklater, CM Staines, WR
Citation
Aj. Nelson et al., The afferent origin of the secondary somatosensory evoked potential from the lower limb in humans, BRAIN RES, 887(2), 2000, pp. 432-435
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
BRAIN RESEARCH
ISSN journal
00068993 → ACNP
Volume
887
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
432 - 435
Database
ISI
SICI code
0006-8993(200012)887:2<432:TAOOTS>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The afferent origin of the secondary somatosensory evoked potential elicite d from stimulation of the sural and tibial nerves was investigated as the l imb was cooled. It was hypothesized that the peak of this potential is init iated from primary afferents in the A alpha group. We conclude that the pea k of the secondary SEP arises from an afferent source whose diameter is of similar size to that of large diameter A alpha afferents. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.