Table 1. Electrophysiologic findings and functional evaluations before and after operation

Pre op MEP Intraop monitoring Post op 1 month Post op 2 months Post op 3 months
MEP latency 20.25 21.10 20.75 20.55 20.25
 Upper ext (ms)
 Rt. lower ext (ms) No response No response No response 51.55 49.80
 Lt. lower ext (ms) No response No response No response 49.90 48.40
MEP amplitude 2.7 2.3 2.1 2.5 2.3
 Upper ext (mV)
 Rt. lower ext (mV) No response No response No response 0.2 0.3
 Lt. lower ext (mV) No response No response No response 0.1 0.1
SEP latency 24.8 21.7 23.84 22.5 23.6
 Upper ext (ms)
 Lower ext (ms) No response No response No response No response No response
Functional evaluations
 ASIA motor score (0–00) 49 57 68 72
 K-MBI (0–100) 44 42 58 64
BBS 4 5 13 17
 FAC (0–5) 0 0 1 2
 Gait performance Cannot walk Cannot walk only therapeutic gait training Walker gait with moderate assist Walker gait with moderate to minimal assist
Values are scores.
MEP: motor evoked potential, ASIA: American Spinal Injury Association, K-MBI: Korean version of modified Barthel index, BBS: Berg balance scale, FAC: functional ambulation category.