AAN Intraoperative Spinal Monitoring with Somatosensory and Transcranial Electrical Motor Evoked Potentials Guideline Summary - Guideline Central

Document Overview

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Document Overview

Document Title: Intraoperative Spinal Monitoring with Somatosensory and Transcranial Electrical Motor Evoked Potentials

Authoring Society: American Academy of Neurology

Endorsing Society: American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine

Document Publication Date: Feb 21, 2012

Page Last Reviewed/Updated: May 6, 2026

Document Type: Guideline

Country of Publication: United States

Full Text Freely Available: Yes

Full Text Guideline: n.neurology.org/content/78/8/585.full

Source Citation: Evidence-based guideline update: Intraoperative spinal monitoring with somatosensory and transcranial electrical motor evoked potentials. Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society. M.R. Nuwer, R.G. Emerson, G. Galloway, A.D. Legatt, J. Lopez, R. Minahan, T. Yamada, D.S. Goodin, C. Armon, V. Chaudhry, G.S. Gronseth, C.L. Harden. Neurology Feb 2012, 78 (8) 585-589; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e318247fa0e

Supplemental Implementation Resources

Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Document Objectives: To evaluate whether spinal cord intraoperative monitoring (IOM) with somatosensory and transcranial electrical motor evoked potentials (EPs) predicts adverse surgical outcomes.

Scope: Assessment and Screening, Prevention

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D016343 - Monitoring, Intraoperative

D064795 - Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring

D016343 - Monitoring, Intraoperative

D064795 - Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring

Keywords: intraoperative monitoring, transcranial electrical

Inclusion Criteria: Female, Male, Adult, Older Adult

Health Care Settings: Operating and Recovery Room, Outpatient

Intended Users: Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant

Recommendation Development Processes & Methodology

Supplemental Methodology Resources: Data Supplement Data Supplement

Number of Source Documents: 26

Includes peer/external review process?: Yes

Includes public comment process?: No

Methodologist involvement?: Yes

Patient involvement?: No

Includes multi-disciplinary group?: Yes

Includes systematic review?: Yes

Grades quality of strength of evidence?: Yes

Grades quality of strength of recommendation?: Yes

Discloses funding source?: Yes

Discloses conflicts of interest?: Yes

Includes benefits/harms analysis with recommendations?: No