WCTN: World Collaborative Textbook of Neurosurgery

Chapter 4: Neurophysiologic Monitoring During Spinal Cord Stimulation

Version 6.2 by Philip Brunetti on 2010/06/11 21:52

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Author

Marina Abramova

About this chapter

EMG, or electromyography, is pretty boss. This chapter describes how it can assist in ensuring correct placement of electrodes in spinal cord stimulation.

Sections

General Uses of Neurological Monitoring in Spine Surgery

Laminectomy Electrode Implantation, General Methods

Technique of Midline Positioning of the Spinal Cord Stimulator – Tripolar paddle

New frontiers of intraoperative EMG application

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