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What is Somatosensory Evoked Potential SSEP?

Somatosensory Evoked Potential (SSEP) is a test showing the electrical signals of sensation going from the body to the brain. The signals show whether the nerves that connect to the spinal cord are able to send and receive sensory information like pain, temperature, and touch.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Other 8 1 Efficacy_major
Diagnostic assessment 6 0
Cognitive impairment 6 0
Don't know 2 1 Efficacy_cant_tell
MS (Multiple Sclerosis) 2 0
General health 2 0

See all 21 patients currently having Somatosensory Evoked Potential SSEP

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 1
None
 1

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Somatosensory Evoked Potential SSEP

Pain 1

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Somatosensory Evoked Potential SSEP

Always
 2 100%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Somatosensory Evoked Potential SSEP

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 1 50%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 1 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Somatosensory Evoked Potential SSEP

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 2 100%

Report created on May 27, 2012.