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 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.

Zusammenfassung

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.

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.