Introduction to Neurophysiology is the first of its kind written by students for students about the benefits of basic and advance neurophysiological monitoring techniques. Various neurophysiological tests are used routinely for diagnostic, prognostic, therapeutic, and intraoperative monitoring purposes.
This book's chapters discuss the benefits of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) in various surgical procedures, including spine, cranial nerve, vascular, and brain surgeries. In addition, there are introductory chapters on the human nervous system, basic instrumentation in neurophysiology, and the effect of anesthesia on IONM data.
About the Author
List of Contributors
Preface
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1: Nervous System: Divisions, Cells, and Physiology of the Neuron
CHAPTER 2: Nervous System: Central Nervous System
CHAPTER 3: Nervous System: Peripheral Nervous System
CHAPTER 4: Sense Organs
CHAPTER 5: Case Studies
CHAPTER 6: Basic Electronics for Neurophysiology
PART 2: SPINAL CORD
CHAPTER 7: Lumbosacral Spinal Fusion Surgeries
CHAPTER 8: Femoral Nerve Monitoring During Lateral Spine Surgeries
CHAPTER 9: External Urethral Sphincter Muscles Recordings During Spine Surgeries
CHAPTER 10: Scoliosis
CHAPTER 11: Dorsal Root Rhizotomy for Cerebral Palsy
PART 3: CRANIAL NERVES
CHAPTER 12: Parotid Surgeries
CHAPTER 13: Thyroid Surgeries
CHAPTER 14: Cranial Nerve Surgeries
PART 4: VASCULAR
CHAPTER 15: Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms Surgeries
CHAPTER 16: Carotid Endarterectomy Surgeries
CHAPTER 17: Electroencephalography and Electrocorticography
PART 5: BRAIN
CHAPTER 18: Electroencephalography versus. Electrocorticography
CHAPTER 19: Mapping of the Somatosensory Cortex
CHAPTER 20: Sensory Mapping of the Brain—Median versus Tibial Nerve
CHAPTER 21: Motor Mapping of the Brain: Taniguchi Versus Penfield Method
CHAPTER 22: Language Mapping of the Brain
CHAPTER 23: Deep Brain Stimulation and Microelectrode Recording for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
PART 6: ANESTHESIA
CHAPTER 24: Meta-Analysis Regarding the Effects of Anesthetic Fade on Motor Evoked Potentials (MEPs) and Somatosensory Evoked Potentials (SSEPs)