Phenomena and Processes

Motor Evoked Potentials

The electrical response evoked in a muscle or motor nerve by electrical or magnetic stimulation. Common methods of stimulation are by transcranial electrical and TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION. It is often used for monitoring during neurosurgery.

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Abstract

The electrical response evoked in a muscle or motor nerve by electrical or magnetic stimulation. Common methods of stimulation are by transcranial electrical and TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION. It is often used for monitoring during neurosurgery.

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5 entry terms
  • Evoked Potentials, Motor
  • Evoked Potential, Motor
  • Motor Evoked Potential
  • Potential, Motor Evoked
  • Potentials, Motor Evoked

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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  • Evoked Potentials (1966-1995)

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  1. G07.265.216.500w.385
  2. G11.561.200.500w.385

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Motor Evoked Potentials. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019054. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019054
  2. Motor Evoked Potentials. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70575876