Patient Education – Neural Monitoring During Brain and Spinal Cord Surgery

Are you preparing for brain or spinal cord surgery? We know that this can be a distressing time, but you can rest assured that our experienced neural monitoring technologists will oversee the whole procedure to reduce your risk of nerve damage. Our technologists perform clinical activities for which they have been credentialed in order to effectively manage any situation that may arise during your procedure.

Different modalities, or types of neurophysiological monitoring equipment, will be used by our neural monitoring technologists to protect neural structures such as the brain, spinal cord, and nerve roots during these delicate surgeries. To find out which modalities will be used to monitor your surgical procedure, speak with your doctor, or to get a general idea, look at our electrophysiology services chart. If you'd like more detailed information about a particular procedure, visit our types of surgeries page.

We have provided information below about the importance of neural monitoring during brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerve surgery so that you can better understand what our neural monitoring technologists will do to keep you safe throughout your procedure. We hope that this knowledge will make you more comfortable and confident going into surgery.