Anatomic origin and clinical application of the widespread N18 potential in median nerve somatosensory evoked potentials

Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 258-268

  Sonoo, Masahiro ^a  

^a TEIKYO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brain death; Cuneate nucleus; Medulla oblongata; N18; Somatosensory evoked potentials

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DEATH; CUNEATE NUCLEUS; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; HUMAN; INTERNEURON; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE ENDING; NEUROANATOMY; PONS; PRESYNAPTIC INHIBITION; PRIMARY AFFERENT DEPOLARIZATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0033866695     PISSN: 07360258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004691-200005000-00004     Document Type: Review

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