RT Book, Section A1 Hendrix, Kumu A2 Freeman, Brian S. A2 Berger, Jeffrey S. SR Print(0) ID 1135738921 T1 Evoked Potentials T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259641770 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135738921 RD 2024/03/28 AB Evoked potentials are the electrophysiologic responses of the nervous system to various stimuli. They can prove to be a valuable diagnostic tool to assess the functional integrity of the nervous system intraoperatively. Commonly monitored evoked potentials are sensory, motor, visual, and auditory. Surgical procedures associated with possible neurological injury include carotid endarterectomy, spinal fusion with instrumentation, abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, craniotomy, and cardiopulmonary bypass. A change in evoked potentials (usually a critical decrease in amplitude or an increase in latency) can serve as an early sign of neural structures at risk. It also guides the surgeons and the anesthesiologists whether their subsequent interventions to prevent permanent damage is adequate.