Recording nasal muscle F waves and electromyographic activity of the facial muscles: A comparison of two methods used for intraoperative monitoring of facial nerve function

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 974-978

  Wedekind, C ^a   Klug, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electromyography; F wave; Facial nerve; Intraoperative monitoring

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; MIDAZOLAM;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FACE MUSCLE; FACIAL NERVE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NERVE INJURY; ORBICULARIS OCULI MUSCLE; PATIENT MONITORING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAVEFORM;

EID: 0035200364     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2001.95.6.0974     Document Type: Article

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