Rapid developments in neuroscience, especially within
the past two decades, have fueled the growth of intraop-
erative neurophysiologic monitoring and mapping, also
known as IOM or IONM, as a new and exciting field.
By offering early detection of reversible neurophysi-
ologic dysfunction during surgery, neuro-monitoring
allows prompt intervention and prevents the occurrence
of permanent neurological damage. Similarly, neuro-
mapping allows identification with subsequent preserva-
tion of functionally viable nervous tissue. Thus, the most
important role of intraoperative neurophysiology is the
promise of improving neurological outcome after sur-
gery. It also provides prognostic information about clini-
cal outcomes and allows determination of the time when
and mechanism through which an injury occurred. This
helps the surgeon to identify those surgical maneuvers
or instruments that introduce additional risks. However,
there is much still to be learned and discovered, making
this field not only of immediate clinical interest but also
a tremendous resource for research.
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