Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring

Section I: Principles of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring Basis of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring Generation of Electrical Activity in the Nervous System and Muscles Practical Aspects of Recording Evoked Activity From Nerves, Fiber Tracts, and Nuclei References to Section I Section II: Sensory Systems Anatomy and Physiology of Sensory Systems Monitoring Auditory Evoked Potentials Monitoring of Somatosensory Evoked Potentials Monitoring of Visual Evoked Potentials References to Section II Section III: Motor Systems Anatomy and Physiology of Motor Systems Practical Aspects of Monitoring Spinal Motor Systems Practical Aspects of Monitoring Cranial Motor Nerves References to Section III Section IV: Peripheral Nerves Anatomy and Physiology of Peripheral Nerves Practical Aspects of Monitoring Peripheral Nerves References to Section IV Section V: Intraoperative Recordings That Can Guide the Surgeon in the Operation Identification of Specific Neural Tissue Intraoperative Diagnosis and Guide in Operations References to Section V Section VI: Practical Aspects of Electrophysiological Recording in the Operating Room Anesthesia and Its Constraints in Monitoring Motor and Sensory Systems General Considerations About Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring Equipment, Recording Techniques, Data Analysis, and Stimulation Evaluating the Benefits of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring References to Section VI Index