Reference no: EM132199688

1. What are D and I waves and how would you monitor D and I waves?

2. Describe the waveform of the response from the cochlear nucleus in response to a transient stimulation?

3. What is the main difference between the central and the peripheral parts of nerves that enter the spinal cord or the brain?

4. What would you monitor in an operation to remove a vestibular schwannoma?

5. What would you monitor in operations to remove large tumors in the region of the cavernous sinus?

6. What are the four main behavioral goals of general anesthesia?

7. During surgery the patient moves. Assuming they are unconscious (i.e.not awake), why did they move?

8. Which neural tissues in the central nervous system can be identified using neurophysiological methods?

9. The function of the auditory nerve be monitored by recording of the ABR and from direct recording from the exposed cochlear nerve. From which other structures can the integrity of the auditory nerve be monitored?

10. Monitoring ABR is beneficial for other use than detecting injuries to the auditory nerve. What are they?

11. What are the typical changes that occur in the response from a nerve when the nerve is heated?

12. Which (peripheral) nerve would you stimulate for monitoring lower limb SSEP?

13. How would you monitor the function of the third cranial nerve?

14. How would you monitor the vagus nerve?

15. What kinds of interference may you experience when making electrophysiological recordings in the surgical operating room?