- Docente: Fernando Blasioli
- Credits: 1
- SSD: MED/48
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Neurophysiopathology techniques (cod. 8482)
-
from Oct 03, 2023 to Nov 17, 2023
Learning outcomes
Acquires the knowledge and the ability to understand multimodal intraoperative monitoring techniques on the central and peripheral nervous system.
Course contents
Introduction to the operating room.
History of the intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring.
Neurophysiological tests that can be used during IONM, peculiarities and differences with the laboratory routine.
Effects and interactions of anesthetics.
Types of surgeries:
- Spinal.
- Supratentorials.
- Subtentorials.
- Mapping of cortical and subcortical functions.
- Electrocorticography.
- Awake surgeriess.
- Transfenoidal interventions.
- Deep Brain Stimulation.
- Peripheral nerves.
Artifacts and alarm criteria.
Consumables.
Case analysis.
Readings/Bibliography
Notes provided by the teacher.
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring, Handbook of Clinical Neurology volume 186. Edited by Marc R. Nuwer, David B. MacDonald; Elsevier 2022.
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons
Assessment methods
Joint exam with the other modules of the integrated course:
84657 Techniques in Neurophysiology Recording in Critical Care and Brain Death (C.I.)
Teaching tools
Power Point presentations and practical exercises
Office hours
See the website of Fernando Blasioli