Intraoperative Monitoring - Neurophysiology and Surgical Approaches

In recent decades, the advances in and consolidation of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (IOM) in several highly complex surgical areas have been undeniable.
Currently all modalities of neurophysiological tests (SSEP, MEP, EMG, PEATC, VEP, BRAIN MAPPING, ETC) are performed in the operating room, where they are used to provide trans operative information on the patient's neurological status in real time (monitoring), and to identify neural structures which are at immediate risk (mapping).
With the inarguably positive impact of IOM on surgical outcomes, there is an increasing interest in reliable, technically focused literature. This volume provides cutting-edge information in the field of IOM, and highlights new neurophysiological tools being used in various surgeries.
The book's initial sections cover a range of topics, including an anatomical overview, electrical safety, and detailed technical descriptions of the neurophysiological tests used in IOM. The subsequent sections address e.g. the brain, brainstem, spinal cord, vascular and peripheral nerves, epilepsy, head and neck, movement disorders and special topics.

Some chapters are accompanied by videos of surgeries and IOM so that the reader will have the real sensation of having been in the operating room and will gain an overview of the key steps.

Written by experts in the field of IOM, the book offers a valuable resource for both experienced and early-career neurophysiologists, neurosurgeons, vascular and orthopedic surgeons, and surgeons involved with pelvic procedures. Further, its goal is to provide a real rapport, never before attained, between neurophysiologists and surgeons with a sole focus: excellence in terms of the final outcome.


Silvia Mazzali Verst, MD, PhD
Medical degree in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; a Clinical Neurophysiologist since 1994;
PhD in 2011 in the field of intraoperative monitoring (IOM) from the University of São Paulo Medical School;
Invited speaker at Neuro-oncology Post-Graduation Course at the Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa do Hospital Sirio Libanês since 2013;
IOM Fellowship Coordinator at Brain Spine Neurofisiologia since 2016;
Coordinator of the IOM Course at the Anesthesiology Post-Graduation Course at the University of São Paulo Medical School since 2019.
Maria Rufina Barros, MD
Medical degree in Neurology; a Clinical Neurophysiologist since 1998;
Director of the EMG Laboratory at the Instituto Neurológico do Espírito Santo since 1999;
Head of the Intraoperative Monitoring Department at the Vitoria Apart Hospital since 2010.
Marcos Maldaun, MD, PhD

Neurosurgery Post Graduation Coordinator of Sirio Libanês Hospital in São Paulo; President Founder of Society for Neuro-Oncology Latin America (SNOLA).