Table 1. Neurophysiological parameters for mapping cranial motor nerves nuclei.
Stimulation |
Cathode: monopolar hand held probe |
Anode: monopolar needle in cervical muscles |
Wave form: square wave, single pulse |
Duration stimuli: 0.2 ms |
Frequency: 1.0–4.0 Hz |
Intensity: 2 mA for screening, then decrease the intensity to detect threshold |
Recordings |
Type of electrodes: hook wires |
Filter: 20-3,000 Hz |
Epoch length: 20 ms |
Amplification: 10,000 times |