Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring in pediatric neurosurgery.
The use of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) in pediatric neurosurgery is not new; however, its application to a wider range of procedures is a relatively new development. The purpose of this article is to review the physiology underlying the commonly employed IONM modalities and to describe their application to a subset of pediatric neurosurgical procedures.
Department of Anesthesiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Veronica O
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Busso
John J
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McAuliffe
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000379:methods*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods*
auditory brainstem evoked response; corticospinal tract; electromyography; intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring; motor evoked potentials; somatosensory evoked potentials