title: Intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring: its impact on the practice of a pediatric neurosurgeon.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  From its introduction in the early 1970s, intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring has evolved into an extremely useful and reliable adjunct for operating on the central and peripheral nervous system.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This manuscript reviews the author's experience with its evolution in his practice and how it impacts it today.
authors: Clinical Neurosurgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA. rabbott@montefiore.org
authors: Rick
authors: R
authors: Abbott
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D006801:Humans; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000379:methods*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods*