Intraoperative facial motor evoked potentials monitoring with transcranial electrical stimulation for preservation of facial nerve function in patients with large acoustic neuroma

Baiyun Liu, Tian Yong-ji, Wen Liu, Shuling Liu, Hui Qiao, Junting Zhang, Guijun Jia

Chinese Medical Journal · 2007 · 38 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

Intraoperative TCEMEP can be used to predict postoperative function of the facial nerve. The decreased MEP amplitude above 75 % is an alarm point for possible severe facial paralysis.

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