Aljamani, Sanaa, Youngson, Callum, Jarad, Fadi 
ORCID: 0000-0002-5485-2706 and O'Neill, Francis ORCID: 0000-0002-6009-1026
(2022)
Electrical stimulation to clinically identify position of the lingual nerve: results of 50 subjects with reliability and correlation with MRI
ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY-HEIDELBERG, 26 (2).
pp. 253-260.
ISSN 1865-1550, 1865-1569
Abstract
Purpose: Recently we described mapping of the lingual nerve clinically in patients using electrical nerve stimulation. This paper reports results of a larger study with inter- and intra-observer reliability and comparison with positional measurements from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Methods: In 50 healthy participants, measurements were taken when subjects felt a tingling sensation in the tongue induced by a stimulation probe over the lingual nerve. Three positions were measured in relation to the third molar. Measurement reliability was tested for both inter-observer and intra-observer agreement and positional data of the lingual nerve measured clinically was also compared with nerve position as measured from MRI scans. Results: Out of 50 participants, 96 nerves (49 = left/47 = right) were included in the study. The lingual nerve was identified in 90% (87) of this sample. The mean of height of the nerve in points A, B and C were 9.64 mm, 10.77 mm and 12.34 respectively. Inter-and intra-observer agreement was considered to be good to excellent (ICC = 0.8–0.96). Agreement between nerve mapping measured values and MRI measured values was good (ICC < 0.6). Conclusion: This technique may prove useful for the clinical determination of lingual nerve position prior to procedures in the third molar region.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Lingual nerve, Third molar surgery, MRI, Electrical stimulation, Nerve mapping |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Health & Life Sciences Faculty of Health & Life Sciences > Inst. Life Courses & Medical Sciences Faculty of Health & Life Sciences > Inst. Life Courses & Medical Sciences > School of Dentistry |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Jul 2021 09:32 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Jun 2026 10:18 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10006-021-00985-5 |
| Open Access URL: | http://links.springernature.com/f/a/8ghecidOEbsmjb... |
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| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3130255 |
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