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Evoked Potentials

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Evoked Potential (EP) testing allow the measurement of electrical activity after a specific stimulation of sensory or motor nerve pathways. This chapter aims to describe the different types of EP testing to aid in the diagnosis monitoring of certain neurologic disorders.

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Bautista, A., Chang Chien, G.C., Abd-Elsayed, A. (2019). Evoked Potentials. In: Abd-Elsayed, A. (eds) Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99124-5_41

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