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The goal of this chapter is to provide a brief description and critical review of the various intraoperative monitoring techniques available to the modern neurosurgeon.
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Waziri, A.E., Taggard, D.A., Traynelis, V.C. (2005). Neurophysiology. In: Moore, A.J., Newell, D.W. (eds) Neurosurgery. Springer Specialist Surgery Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-051-6_1
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