Abstract
Intra-operative cortical and subcortical SEPs from the cerebral convexity and from the inter-hemispheric fissure were recorded following posterior tibial nerve (PTN) stimulation. Cortical and subcortical SEPs from the cerebral convexity after contra-lateral PTN stimulation consisted of N38 and P46, and their polarity reversed when the ipsi-lateral site was stimulated. On the other hand, cortical SEPs from the inter-hemispheric fissure always showed P38 and N46, whether the right or the left PTN was stimulated. Cortical and subcortical SEPs from the inter-hemispheric fissure showed clear cut polarity reversals. These findings provide good evidence for the existence of a tangential dipole oriented perpendicular to the inter-hemispheric fissure in the foot sensory area of the primary sensory cortex. SEPs recorded from the superficial part of the inter-hemispheric fissure showed smaller amplitudes and longer latencies than those of SEPs from the deeper regions. These findings suggest the existence of another dipole responsible for the generation of SEPs after PTN stimulation.
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