The role of intraoperative neurophysiology in the protection or documentation of surgically induced injury to the spinal cord.
Playing both neuroprotective and educational roles, intraoperative neurophysiology has become an intrinsic part of modern neurosurgery. In this article, we present evidence substantiating the neuroprotective role of intraoperative neurophysiology, specifically its capacity to help prevent injury to the corticospinal tracts and the dorsal columns during spinal cord injury.
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Hyman Newman Institute for Neuology & Neurosurgery, Beth Israel Medical Center, 170 East End Avenue, Room 311, New York, NY 10128, USA. vdeletis@betheisraelny.org
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D004558:Electric Stimulation / Q000379:methods*; D019054:Evoked Potentials, Motor / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*