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AAEM minimonograph #42: Intraoperative monitoring of peripheral and cranial nerves
Author(s) -
Brown William F.,
Veitch James
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.880170402
Subject(s) - medicine , peripheral nerve , nerve conduction , peripheral nervous system , peripheral , pathophysiology , electrodiagnosis , cranial nerves , neuroscience , surgery , physical medicine and rehabilitation , anesthesia , pathology , psychology , anatomy , central nervous system
Intraoperative studies of focal neuropathies have become increasingly common both as an aid to the localization of the neuropathy and a means of monitoring the integrity of the nerve in the course of surgery. Success very often depends on careful attention to the technical problems presented by working in the operating theater. Despite these difficulties, assessment of conduction directly from the exposed nerve offers opportunities for better understanding the pathophysiology of these neuropathies and correlating these findings with conventional electrodiagnostic studies. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.