Height, an important factor in the latency of somatosensory evoked potentials

In a study of the relationship between height and the somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) in 24 normal individuals, we found significant linear correlations between height and the latencies of major peaks along the pathway in the median, ulnar, and first, third, and fifth digital SEPs. Thus, we conclude that the measured latency should be compared with the expected latency according to the subject's height before it is interpreted as normal or abnormal.