Abstract
The purpose of intraoperative monitoring is to preserve function and prevent injury to the nervous system at a time when clinical examination is not possible. Cranial nerves are delicate structures and are susceptible to damage by mechanical trauma or ischemia during intracranial and extracranial surgery. A number of reliable electrodiagnostic techniques, including nerve conduction studies, electromyography, and the recording of evoked potentials have been adapted to the study of cranial nerve function during surgery. A growing body of evidence supports the utility of intraoperative monitoring of cranial nerve nerves during selected surgical procedures.
MeSH terms
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Action Potentials / physiology
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Cranial Nerve Injuries / etiology
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Cranial Nerve Injuries / physiopathology
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Cranial Nerve Injuries / prevention & control*
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Cranial Nerves / physiology*
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Cranial Nerves / surgery
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Electromyography / instrumentation
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Electromyography / methods
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Electromyography / trends
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Electrophysiology / instrumentation
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Electrophysiology / methods*
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Evoked Potentials / physiology
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Humans
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Intraoperative Complications / etiology
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Intraoperative Complications / physiopathology
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Intraoperative Complications / prevention & control*
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Monitoring, Intraoperative / instrumentation
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Monitoring, Intraoperative / methods*
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Neural Conduction / physiology
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Neurosurgical Procedures / adverse effects
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Neurosurgical Procedures / methods