A neural monitoring system includes a stimulator configured to provide an electrical stimulus within an intracorporeal treatment area of a subject, an elongate sphincter contraction sensor, and a receiver in communication with the sphincter contraction sensor. The elongate sphincter contraction sensor includes an elongate device body configured to be inserted within a sphincter of the subject and a force sensor in mechanical communication with the elongate device body. The force sensor is configured to provide a mechanomyography output signal in response to a contact force applied against the elongate device body by the sphincter. The receiver is configured to receive the mechanomyography output signal from the elongate sphincter contraction sensor and provide an indicator to a user based on at least a portion of the output of the sphincter contraction sensor.