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What is an SSEP test?

SSEP stands for somatosensory evoked potential. SSEP tests are used to determine whether the sensory parts of nerves are damaged. Damaged sensory perception means that a nerve can't receive or send information like touch, temperature, or pain. SSEP tests involve putting electrodes over the skin or into a nerve or part of the brain using a needle. 

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