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Dorsal column mapping (DCM) and spinal cord stimulation (SCS) can identify DC neurophysiologically. We compare application and feasibility of both methods.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Patients with surgically treated imSCT were prospectively included between 04\/2017 and 06\/2019. The anatomical midline (AM) was marked. SSEPs at the DC after stimulation of tibial\/median nerve with an 8-channel DCM electrode and cortical SSEP phase reversal at C3\/C4 after SCS using a bipolar concentric probe were recorded. Procedural and technical aspects were compared. Standardized neurological examinations were performed preoperatively, 1\u00a0week postoperatively and after more than 12\u00a0months.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The DCM electrode detected the midline in 9\/13 patients with handling limitations in the remaining patients. SCS was applicable in all patients with determination of the midline in 9\/13. If both recordings could be acquired (6\/13), concordance was 100%. If baseline SSEPs were poor, both methods were limited. SCS was less time-consuming (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.001), cheaper, and easier to handle. In 92% of cases, the AM and neurophysiologic midlines were concordant. After myelotomy, 3 patients experienced\u2009&gt;\u200950% reduction in amplitude of SSEPs. Despite early postoperative worsening of DC function, long-term follow-up showed significant recovery and improvement in quality of life.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>DCM and SCS may help confirm and correct the AM for myelotomy in imSCT, leading to a favorable long-term neurological outcome in this cohort. 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