Reliability of motor evoked potential identification in pediatric populations
MEP identification using a rater-based scoring protocol is feasible in pediatric cohorts but presents greater challenges in infants due to distinct neurophysiological and behavioral factors. Despite these difficulties, good reliability can still be achieved when multiple trained raters independently score EMG trials. These findings support the need for consensus-driven best practices to guide MEP identification in early developmental research.
Authors
- Ellen N. Sutter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9883-8471)
- Cameron Casey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6790-2170)
- Hung-Shao Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7020-0903)
- Samuel T. Nemanich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6093-7266)
- Ryan M. McAdams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9579-1698)
- Bernadette T. Gillick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6891-5587)
- Abrar Majeedi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5615-5613)
- Kellie M. Collins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2681-7224)
- Arun Karumattu Manattu
Institutions
- Marquette University (US)
- University of Minnesota (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation .
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.transm.2025.100194
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.84
Funders
- Waisman Center
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development