title: Neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring of trigeminal and facial nerves.
abstract: The trigeminal and facial nerves are placed at risk in a number of surgical procedures. The use of electromyography, nerve conduction studies, somatosensory evoked potentials, motor evoked potentials, and other techniques are described. Application to specific surgical types and the associated evidence for impact on surgical outcomes are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Intraoperative Neuromonitoring, Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road NW, Washington DC 20007, USA. rminahan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Minahan
authors.forename: Allen S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Mandir
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D004576:Electromyography; D019054:Evoked Potentials, Motor / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D061145:Microvascular Decompression Surgery; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*