Neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring during surgery for tethered cord syndrome

Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 76-81

  Khealani, Bhojo ^a   Husain, Aatif M ^b,c  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring; Somatosensory evoked potentials; Tethered cord syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANUS SPHINCTER; BLADDER SPHINCTER; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT MONITORING; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; TETHERED CORD SYNDROME; ANAL CANAL; CLITORIS; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PENIS; PHYSIOLOGY; REFLEX; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPINAL CORD; URETHRA;

ANAL CANAL; CLITORIS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS, SOMATOSENSORY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; PENIS; REFLEX; SPINAL CORD; URETHRA;

EID: 67649387269     PISSN: 07360258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WNP.0b013e31819f9067     Document Type: Review

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