FOR SURGEONS
Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) is an exciting medical/technical service provided in the operating room that has proven valuable in complex spinal and cranial surgical procedures. During surgery, IONM:

• Identifies neural structures.
• Detects impending neurological damage
• Provides an early warning to the operating surgeon.
• Facilitates prevention of permanent damage to the nervous system.

If your patient must have spinal surgery, this section explains the IONM process and how surgical monitoring can benefit both you and the patient. You may also want to visit the FOR PATIENTS section to review the information provided for patients facing surgery.