329CHAPTER 12 Artifacts in Evoked Potential Recordings Alan D. Legatt INTRODUCTION Evoked potentials (EPs) are the electrical signals produced by the nervous system in response to external stimulation. The term…
375CHAPTER 14 Artifact Reduction Tasneem F. Hasan and William O. Tatum, IV INTRODUCTION Many simple and complex sources of artifact exist when attempting to record physiological signals from the nervous…
183CHAPTER 8 Artifacts in Pediatric and Adult Magnetoencephalography Christos Papadelis, Michel AlHilani, and Phillip L. Pearl INTRODUCTION Magnetoencephalography (MEG) records the magnetic brain activity that is measurable using extracranial sensors….
357CHAPTER 13 Artifacts in Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring Aatif M. Husain, Stephanie L. Schwartz, and Emily B. Kale INTRODUCTION Neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring (NIOM) involves recording low-amplitude neurophysiologic signals in the operating…
95CHAPTER 6 Artifact in Pediatric Electroencephalography Erika Takle Axeen and Phillip L. Pearl INTRODUCTION Surface recordings of electrophysiological brain activity are subject to artifact from a variety of sources (1)….
41CHAPTER 3 Pediatric Clinical Neurophysiology Gloria Galloway and Thoru Yamada INTRODUCTION Artifacts in the pediatric population are often similar in many ways to those encountered in adults. However, some artifacts…
51CHAPTER 4 Artifacts of Neuromonitoring Jason Siegel and David Freeman INTRODUCTION The neurocritical care unit (NCCU) houses patients with the ability for rapid neurological decompensation, often requiring continuous monitoring with…
1CHAPTER 1 Clinical Neurophysiology: An Overview Edward C. Mader, Jr., Daniella Miller, and Piotr W. Olejniczak CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGIC TESTING Clinical neurophysiology (CNP) is a time-honored medical specialty that continues to…
The Fundamental Open Surgical Method Abstract Considerable experience in open techniques is necessary before the PDLS surgeon can learn the nuances of pathological anatomy and its appropriate operative therapy. However,…
Abstract A spatial understanding of the skeletal anatomy is crucial for the surgeon. Bony landmarks are used for guidance to neural compressive pathology. In the degenerative and/or pre-operated spine, normal…
