Illustrated Manual of Clinical Evoked Potentials

Evoked potentials (EPs) have been used for several decadesto assess neurologic function intraoperatively andin outpatient studies. Although the clinical emphasis haschanged over time with advances in imaging technology, EPsremain a procedure performed by nearly all neurophysiologylaboratories. Illustrated Manual of Clinical Evoked Potentials is a modern,practical guide to performing these studies and interpretingthe results. The book opens with an introductory chapter onthe basic principles of EPs, followed by in-depth discussionof each clinical modality including Visual Evoked Potentials(VEP), Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials (BAEP) and SomatosensoryEvoked Potentials (SEP). A concluding chapterdevoted to Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring isintended to hone skills in performing baseline EPs and evaluatingtracings for this important application. Within each chapter technical aspects of conducting studies,obtaining tracings, identifying waveforms, and normative dataare reviewed. Detailed presentations of clinical findings, amplifiedby numerous examples of EP tracings and brief text withsalient interpretive points are provided for all applications.