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Evoked response study among Malaysian multiple sclerosis patients.

C T Tan1, S Leong

  • 1Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.

Singapore Medical Journal
|December 1, 1992
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Evoked potential studies, including VEP, BAEP, and SSEP, revealed high abnormality rates in Malaysian Multiple Sclerosis patients. These tests are valuable for detecting both clinical and subclinical MS involvement.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Clinical Neurology
  • Diagnostic Imaging

Background:

  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by demyelination and axonal damage.
  • Evoked potentials (EPs) are electrophysiological tests used to assess the integrity of sensory pathways in the central nervous system.
  • EP abnormalities can indicate MS-related lesions, even in asymptomatic patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the utility of visual evoked potential (VEP), brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP), and median nerve somatosensory evoked potential (SSEP) in diagnosing Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in a Malaysian cohort.
  • To determine the prevalence of EP abnormalities in symptomatic and asymptomatic MS patients.
  • To compare EP abnormality rates in asymptomatic patients with previously published data.

Main Methods:

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  • A cohort of 26 Malaysian patients with clinically definite Multiple Sclerosis (MS) underwent VEP, BAEP, and median nerve SSEP testing.
  • Abnormality rates were analyzed for the overall cohort, symptomatic patients, and asymptomatic patients.
  • Specific attention was given to the optic spinal form of MS and BAEP findings.

Main Results:

  • High overall abnormality rates were observed: 85% for VEP, 31% for BAEP, and 65% for median nerve SSEP.
  • Symptomatic patients exhibited higher abnormality rates: 100% for VEP, 50% for BAEP, and 83% for median nerve SSEP.
  • Asymptomatic patients showed lower, but significant, abnormality rates: 32% (VEP), 27% (BAEP), and 31% (SSEP).

Conclusions:

  • Evoked potential studies are highly effective in confirming clinical MS lesions and detecting subclinical neurological involvement.
  • The findings underscore the diagnostic value of VEP, BAEP, and SSEP in the comprehensive assessment of MS.
  • The observed lower abnormality rates in asymptomatic patients compared to previous studies suggest potential differences in disease presentation or diagnostic criteria.