Brainstem diagnosis via somatosensory-evoked potentials following stimulation of the median nerve;Hirnstammdiagnostik mittels somatosensibel evozierter potenziale nach nervus-medianus-stimulation

Klinische Neurophysiologie

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 2-7

  Koehler, Jürgen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MAINZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brain death; Brainstem potential; Chiari II malformation; Far field potential; Isolated brainstem lesions; N18a; P14; SSEP

Indexed keywords

ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; BASILAR ARTERY; BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN STEM INJURY; ELECTRODE; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; HUMAN; MEDIAL LEMNISCUS; MEDIAN NERVE; MESENCEPHALON; NERVE STIMULATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 0037346494     PISSN: 14340275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-37745     Document Type: Article

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