Neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring of the vestibulocochlear nerve

Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 566-581

  Simon, Mirela V ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Brainstem; Brainstem auditory evoked potentials; Intraoperative monitoring; Vestibulocochlear nerve

Indexed keywords

HETASTARCH; NIMODIPINE;

ANESTHESIA; AUDITORY STIMULATION; BRAIN STEM SURGERY; BRAIN SURGERY; CANCER SURGERY; CEREBELLUM; COCHLEAR NERVE; COMPOUND NERVE ACTION POTENTIAL; ELECTROCOCHLEOGRAPHY; EVOKED BRAIN STEM AUDITORY RESPONSE; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; INTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MICROVASCULAR DECOMPRESSION; NERVE POTENTIAL; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TEMPORAL BONE; VASOSPASM; VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE;

AUDIOMETRY, EVOKED RESPONSE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EVOKED POTENTIALS, AUDITORY, BRAIN STEM; HUMANS; MICROVASCULAR DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SKULL BASE; VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE;

EID: 84855867571     PISSN: 07360258     EISSN: 15371603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WNP.0b013e31823da494     Document Type: Review

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