NEUROPHYSIOLOGIC ASSESSMENT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SPINAL DYSRAPHISM

Citation
D. Krieger et Rj. Sclabassi, NEUROPHYSIOLOGIC ASSESSMENT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SPINAL DYSRAPHISM, Neurosurgery clinics of North America, 6(2), 1995, pp. 219-230
Citations number
50
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology",Neurosciences,Surgery
ISSN journal
10423680
Volume
6
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
219 - 230
Database
ISI
SICI code
1042-3680(1995)6:2<219:NAITMO>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Neurophysiological measures provide reliable and sensitive methods for assessing both ascending and descending function in the pediatric spi nal cord in the diagnostic laboratory and the operating room. Each neu rophysiological measure is discussed with regard to the following: wha t is its anatomical basis, what is its value when applied to diagnosis , what is its value when applied to intraoperative monitoring, and how is each neurophysiological measure obtained.