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Electrophysiological Assessment of Spinal Cord Pathology in Pain Medicine

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Although there are some newer radiologic imaging methods available, electrophysiological tests remain useful in the assessment of both central and peripheral nervous system dysfunction. Electrophysiological tests can provide information that radiographic studies like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) cannot provide, such as the severity and chronicity of a neurological problem. These tests are also helpful in establishing whether an abnormality seen on radiographic images is even clinically significant. On the other hand, electrophysiological tests can detect abnormalities not seen on radiographic images.

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University, School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Keri D. Copponex M.D.

  2. Departments of Anesthesiology and Pharmacology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA

    Alan David Kaye M.D., Ph.D.

  3. Interim Louisiana State University, Hospital and Ochsner Kenner Hospital, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Alan David Kaye M.D., Ph.D.

  4. Department of Physiatry, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA

    Joseph H. Feinberg M.D.

  5. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA

    Megan A. Frantz M.D.

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Correspondence to Joseph H. Feinberg M.D. .

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  1. Departments of Anesthesiology and Pharmacology, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

    Alan David Kaye

  2. Department of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

    Scott Francis Davis

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Copponex, K.D., Kaye, A.D., Feinberg, J.H., Frantz, M.A. (2014). Electrophysiological Assessment of Spinal Cord Pathology in Pain Medicine. In: Kaye, A., Davis, S. (eds) Principles of Neurophysiological Assessment, Mapping, and Monitoring. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8942-9_20

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