Hello diydesign,
I've read your post and all replies from you and others. SSEP test is (Somatosensory Evoked Potential) is a procedure that measures the brain's response to electrical stimulation of sensory nerves, typically in the hands or feet. It helps evaluate the integrity of the sensory pathways from the body to the brain. The test involves placing electrodes on the skin to record the electrical signals generated by the brain in response to the stimulation.
I have peripheral neuropathy which is caused by nerve damage from another reason. Sometimes the Simplist answer could be the most obvious cause. My pain management specialist is also a spinal specialist. Also, he assiciates with the spine center and spinal surgeons. Have you had your EMG test performed yet? This is how they finally ceased to point me to diabetes when I don't, never have had, not one blood test in 64 years, not one A1c. Twice I was sent for ultrasounds, both venous and arterial, "GOOD NEWS" your circulation is normal!!! Then nothing and the problem just kept getting worse. It was keeping me up at night and times I couldn't feel from my elbow to my right hand, or I couldn't feel my slipping my foot into my own shoe or I thought my sock was bunched up on the bottom. I even changed my socks. I said all of this to say, I am SO SORRY you're going through this. I understand why you feel so frustrated. Don't give up. It wasn't until my EMG that I was told what actually was causing it and it was due to nerve damage due to a condition caused by Ankylosing Spondylitis I've had, affecting my spine. Keep yourself and your health goals a priority because if you don't speak up about it no one else will keep speaking up about it either. Bless your heart!! Lola