title: Neurophysiological techniques in the evaluation of disorders of the spine.
abstract: Neurophysiological investigations are indispensable tools in evaluating and quantifying functional impairment of spinal cord structures and adjacent nervous tissue in any disorder of the spine accompanied by neurological symptoms. In this review the relevant neurophysiological techniques will be briefly described and their differential value for diagnosis and prognosis of spinal cord damage discussed. Typical case reports of spine disorders at different spinal levels are presented to illustrate results and interpretations of neurophysiological investigations.
mesh_terms: D005071:Evoked Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000379:methods; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D012016:Reference Values; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000503:physiopathology; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000503:physiopathology; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000502:physiology*