Reliability of Intraoperative Monitoring in Patients with a Preexisting Motor Deficit: Case Report and Literature Review

Conclusions Preoperative weakness is traditionally accepted as a relative contraindication to IOM and therefore its usefulness is questioned in this context. Our case challenges this assumption. We present the clinical course, review the cranial and spinal literature including the reliability of IOM in cases of preoperative motor deficit, and discuss the need for tailor-made IOM strategies. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A: Central European Neurosurgery - March 27, 2020 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Visagan, Ravindran Lavrador, Jos é Pedro Acharya, Shami Pereira, Noemia Bodi, Istvan Ashkan, Keyoumars Bhangoo, Ranjeev Vergani, F. Tags: Case Report Source Type: research