Surgical monitoring of motor pathways

Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 194-205

  Burke, David ^a,b   Hicks, Richard G ^a  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Compound muscle evoked potential; Corticospinal; Epidural recording; Magnetic stimulation; Neurogenic motor evoked potential; Transcranial stimulation

Indexed keywords

EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; HUMAN; MAGNETIC STIMULATION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NERVE TRACT; PEROPERATIVE CARE; REVIEW; SCOLIOSIS; SOMATOSENSORY SYSTEM; SPINE SURGERY;

EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PERIPHERAL NERVES; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS;

EID: 0031869057     PISSN: 07360258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004691-199805000-00003     Document Type: Review

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