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corticospinal

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cor·ti·co·spi·nal  (kôrt-k-spnl)
adj.
Of or relating to the cerebral cortex and the spinal cord.
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2 Intra-operative somatosensory-evoked potentials (SSEPs) constitute a representative index of motor function,1,3-6 as vascular compromise causes motor dysfunction or loss and affects the lateral corticospinal and dorsal spinocerebellar tracts.
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