The feasibility and technical aspects of trigemino-cervical reflex elicitation in humans under general anesthesia

CONCLUSIONS: Short-latency components recorded in the SCM ipsilateral to the stimulation could be regularly elicited under general anesthesia when a larger stimulus duration (0.5-1.0 ms) was applied.SIGNIFICANCE: This is the first study to demonstrate the elicitation of TCR components in humans under general anesthesia. This neurophysiological technique can potentially optimize intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring during brainstem surgery.PMID:38503202 | DOI:10.1016/j.clinph.2024.02.031

Source: Clinical Neurophysiology - March 19, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Denise Lima Medeiros de Melo Enio Alberto Comerlato Denise Spinola Pinheiro Gilberto Mastrocola Manzano Source Type: research