Somatosensory Evoked Potentials (SSEPs) Bundle

PTN peak analogous to P14 of Median N SSEP - Answer P31 in SSEP monitoring during spinal cord surgery, an epidural electrode is placed caudal to the surgical site is used to - Answer verify adequate stimulation to record to afferent volley after PTN stimulation, an electrode should be plac...

Evoked Potentials - Answer The electrical response of the nervous system to external stimulation 2 Types of EPs - Answer 1. Sensory: Stimulus is delivered peripherally (ear, leg, arm, etc.), and the resulting response is recorded centrally (the cortex) 2. Motor: stimulus is delivered centr...

Normal NCV - Answer 50-60 m/s Where to record PTN TO4? - Answer Extensor digitorum brevis Where should you place the ground if performing peroneal nerve SSEP's? - Answer Thigh What is required for documentation on reports? - Answer Pharmacologic How can you monitor Phrenic Nerve...

When recording a posterior tibial nerve SSEP, the Fpz ‐ C5s channel records - Answer subcortical far ‐ field potentials In the 10 ‐ 20 system of electrode placement, the point 20% (of the nasion‐inion distance) anterior to Cz is called - Answer Fz An electrode measured 20% lateral ...

electrical responses of the nervous system to sensory stimuli and are analyzed to assess the Integrity of portions of the nervous system - Answer somatosensory evoked potentials SSEP's are recorded from both the Central and peripheral nervous systems True/False - Answer True somatosens...

If the OR is very cold, what component of your median nerve SSEPs would you most likely expect to see changes in latency? a. N20 b. N13 c. N9 d. all waveforms - Answer all waveforms In posterior fossa craniotomy surgery for a large tumor with unilateral hearing loss, the appropriate modalit...

SSEP is defined as ____ - Answer Somatosensory Evoked Potential What nerve is stimulated for upper extremity SSEP? - Answer median or ulnar nerve What nerve is stimulated for lower extremity SSEP? - Answer tibial or peroneal nerve SSEP evaluates _______ - Answer The nerve pathway fr...

which of the following are monitored effectively with ssep? - Answer cerebrum, spinal cord, brianstem, peripheral nerve which of the following pairs of peripheral nerve would we use to monitor ssep in an acdf c4-5 - Answer median and posterior tibial which of the following pairs of periphe...

When recording a posterior tibial nerve SSEP, the Fpz ‐ C5s channel records A- subcortical near‐field potentials B- the Erb's point potential C- stationary lumbar potentials D- subcortical far ‐ field potentials - Answer D In the 10 ‐ 20 system of electrode placement, the point 20%...

Spinal Recording Site for lower SSEPs - Answer T10-T12 and generates the lumbar potential Cervical recording site for lower SSEPs - Answer Typically at cervical vertebra 5 Alternative recording sites for SSEP - Answer A1/A2 or M1/M2 to reference Peripheral recording site for upper SSE...

Which artery supplies blood to the hands and face area of the somatosensory cortex? a. Anterior Cerebral Artery b. Middle Cerebral Artery c. Posterior Cerebral Artery d. Internal Carotid Artery - Answer b. Middle Cerebral Artery While reviewing the history and physical while seeing your ...

recorded following stimulation of a peripheral mixed nerve - Answer SSEP SSEPs are stimulated ________ and monitored ________. Electrode at ______ site and sensor at level of __________ ____. - Answer peripherally centrally peripheral posterior C2 When are SSEPs typically established? -...

leSSEP - Answer lower extremity somatosensory evoked potentials recording electrodes - Answer PFd, PFp, IC, T12s, C5s, CP3, CP4, CPz, FPz PFd - Answer 2 cm above popliteal crease PFp - Answer 5 cm above popliteal crease IC - Answer iliac crest line joining the hip bones T12s...