Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring in Neurosurgery

Front Matter....Pages I-XI
Techniques and Equipment for Intraoperative Monitoring....Pages 1-17
Technical Parameters, Artifacts, and Quality Assessment of Intraoperative Evoked Potentials....Pages 18-27
An Automatic Peak Detection and Evaluation Program for Somatosensory Evoked Potential (SSEP) Monitoring....Pages 28-37
Automatic Identification of Peak V in Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials....Pages 38-41
Some Common Problems and Pitfalls in Intraoperative Monitoring of Evoked Potentials....Pages 42-48
A Program for Automatic Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potential and Somatosensory Evoked Potential Monitoring Using the Pathfinder Software....Pages 49-52
New Technique for Intraoperative Localization and Monitoring of Cranial Nerves — Preliminary Study....Pages 53-59
Front Matter....Pages 61-61
Localization of Motor Cortex with Median Nerve Somatosensory Evoked Potentials....Pages 63-71
Recording of Myogenic Motor Evoked Potentials (mMEP) Under General Anesthesia....Pages 72-87
Facilitation of Muscle Responses to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the Motor Cortex by Trains of Afferent Electrical Impulses....Pages 88-94
Motor Evoked Potential Monitoring in Operations of the Brainstem and Posterior Fossa....Pages 95-105
Intraoperative Monitoring of Corticospinal Motor Evoked Potentials in Neurosurgical Operations....Pages 106-126
Monitoring of Spine Surgery with Evoked Potentials....Pages 127-137
Front Matter....Pages 139-139
Somatosensory Evoked Potential and Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potential Monitoring in Cerebral Aneurysm Surgery under Hypotension....Pages 141-150
Value of Stable and Changing Somatosensory Evoked Potentials (SSEP) During Aneurysm Surgery....Pages 151-161
Experiences with Intraoperative Temporary Vessel Occlusions and Monitoring in Aneurysm Surgery....Pages 162-171
Somatosensory Evoked Potential Monitoring in Temporary Vascular Occlusion for Aneurysm Surgery under Moderate Hypothermia....Pages 172-183
Front Matter....Pages 185-185
Intraoperative Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potential (BAEP) Monitoring in Acoustic Neuroma Surgery....Pages 187-192
Monitoring Auditory Evoked Potentials During Cerebellopontine Angle Tumor Surgery: Relative Value of Electrocochleography, Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials, and Cerebellopontine Angle Recordings....Pages 193-204
Monitoring of Auditory Function in Acoustic Neuroma Surgery....Pages 205-213
Front Matter....Pages 185-185
Intraoperative Monitoring of Cochlear and Auditory Nerve Potentials in Operations in the Cerebellopontine Angle: An Aid to Hearing Preservation....Pages 214-223
Front Matter....Pages 225-225
Somatosensory Evoked Potential Monitoring in Tumor and Brainstem Surgery....Pages 227-245
Intraoperative Monitoring of Cranial Motor Nerves....Pages 246-267
Transcranial Magnetic and Intraoperative Electrical Stimulation of the Trigeminal and Facial Nerves: Sites and Mechanisms of Excitation....Pages 268-276
Intraoperative Monitoring of Evoked Potentials in Microvascular Decompression Operations: Influence on Surgical Strategy....Pages 277-282
Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potential Monitoring Related to Morbidity and Mortality in Basal and Posterior Fossa Tumors....Pages 283-292
Lessons from Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potential Monitoring During Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia and Hemifacial Spasm....Pages 293-300
Back Matter....Pages 301-303