Basic principles of electrodiagnostic medicine for intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring

Min, Ji Hong

doi:2022.2.2.19

J Neuromonit Neurophysiol > Volume 2(2); 2022 > Article

Review article

Journal of Neuromonitoring & Neurophysiology 2022;2(2):19-23.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54441/jnn.2022.2.2.19 Published online November 30, 2022.

갑상선 수술에서 수술중신경계감시를 위한 전기진단검사의 기초

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Basic principles of electrodiagnostic medicine for intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring

Ji Hong Min

Abstract

Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) is a method of conducting neurophysiological examinations to prevent and minimize surgery complications by detecting neurological damage that may occur during surgery at an early stage by continuously monitoring and evaluating the function of the nervous system. IONM includes accurate interpretation of abnormal findings and appropriate actions by reflecting the overall procedure of the operation and examination of the correct method. Therefore, for accurate and effective IONM, it is important to perform it based on a sufficient understanding of the anatomical structure of nerves and neurophysiology.

Key Words: Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring, Thyroidectomy, Electromyography, Neurophysiology