Title
Intraoperative Spinal Monitoring with Somatosensory and Transcranial Electrical Motor Evoked Potentials
Authoring Organization
Endorsing Organization
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Publication Month/Year
February 21, 2012
Last Updated Month/Year
January 8, 2024
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
To evaluate whether spinal cord intraoperative monitoring (IOM) with somatosensory and transcranial electrical motor evoked potentials (EPs) predicts adverse surgical outcomes.
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adult, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Operating and recovery room, Outpatient
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Assessment and screening, Prevention
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D016343 - Monitoring, Intraoperative, D064795 - Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring
Keywords
intraoperative monitoring, transcranial electrical
Source Citation
Evidence-based guideline update: Intraoperative spinal monitoring with somatosensory and transcranial electrical motor evoked potentials. Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society. M.R. Nuwer, R.G. Emerson, G. Galloway, A.D. Legatt, J. Lopez, R. Minahan, T. Yamada, D.S. Goodin, C. Armon, V. Chaudhry, G.S. Gronseth, C.L. Harden. Neurology Feb 2012, 78 (8) 585-589; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e318247fa0e