This book explains the basics of evoked spinal cord potentials

(SCPs)with reference to studies in animals. Many illustrations help the reader understand the neurophysiological and neuropharmacological background of spinal cord functions. Case studies are presented and discussed for more insight into monitoring and diagnosing spinal cord dysfunctions and spinal cord diseases. The book aims at students in clinical neurophysiology, neurosurgery, neurology, orthopedics and neuroanesthesia who are interested in monitoring spinal cord function during surgery or diagnosing spinal cord diseases.

Klappentext

This book covers the basics of evoked spinal cord potentials

(SCPs) with reference to studies in animals. Many illustrations help the reader grasp the neurophysiological and neuropharmacological background of spinal cord functions. Case studies offer insight into monitoring and diagnosing spinal cord dysfunctions and spinal cord diseases. The book is intended for students in clinical neurophysiology, neurosurgery, neurology, orthopedics and neuroanesthesia.

Zusammenfassung

Techniques using evoked spinal cord potentials (SCPs) have become important clinical tools for monitoring spinal cord surgery and diagnosing spinal cord diseases. This book surveys the neurophysiological and neuropharmacological bases of evoked SCPs with reference to animal studies and to recording those potentials mainly from the spinal epidural space. Generous use of illustrations promotes understanding of the neurophysiological and neuropharmacological backgrounds of monitoring spinal cord functions, and case studies provide additional insight into the monitoring and diagnosis of spinal cord dysfunction and disease. The book is especially useful for students and those new to the fields of clinical neurophysiology, neurosurgery, neurology, orthopedics, and neuroanesthesia. No other text sets forth the terminology of the components of evoked SCPs as clearly as this volume does with its careful use of lucid explanations and illustrations.

Inhalt
Bases of Understanding the Spinal Cord.- Neuroanatomical Considerations.- Physiology of the Spinal Cord.- Pharmacology of the Spinal Cord.- Overviews of Human (Evoked) Spinal Cord Potentials (SCPs): Recording Methods and Terminology.- Somatosensory Evoked Spinal Cord Potentials (Segmental SCPs).- Segmental SCPs.- Spinal Cord Potentials Evoked by Ascending Volleys.- Spinal Cord Potentials Evoked by Descending Volleys.- Heterosegmental SCPs (HSPs).- Clinical Pharmacology.- Motor Evoked SCPs.- Transcranial Magnetically Evoked SCPs (TCM-Evoked SCPs).- Transcranial Electrically Evoked SCPs (TCE-Evoked SCPs).- Case Studies (Clinical Applications).- Monitoring by SCPs During Surgical Operations.- Diagnosis by Spinal Cord Potentials of Spinal Diseases.