12^th European Otolaryngology-ENT Surgery Conference

Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring

Intraoperative neurophysiological Monitoring (IONM) or intraoperative neuromonitoring is the utilization of electrophysiological techniques, for example, electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG), and evoked possibilities to screen the useful respectability of certain neural structures (e.g., nerves, spinal string and parts of the cerebrum) amid surgery. The reason for IONM is to lessen the hazard to the patient of iatrogenic harm to the sensory system, as well as to provide functional guidance to the surgeon and anesthesiologist.