Intraoperative Monitoring Publications

Publications by the team members related to
Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring:

Martin, W.H. and Stecker, M.M. ASNM Position statement: Intraoperative monitoring of auditory evoked potentials. J. Clinical Monitoring and Computing, 22:75-85, 2008.

Martin, W.H. and Shi, B. Y-B. Intraoperative monitoring. In: Burkard, RF, Eggermont, JJ, Don, M (eds) Auditory Evoked Potentials: Basic Principles and Clinical Application. Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007.

Shi, Y-B., Binette, M., Martin, W.H., Pearson, J.M., Hart, R.A., Electrical Stimulation for Intraoperative Evaluation of Thoracic Pedicle Screw Placement, SPINE, 28(6): 601, 2003.

Martin, W.H. American Society for Neurophysiological Monitoring Fellow information. ASNM Monitor, 10:2, 9, 2002.

Martin, W.H. and Mishler, E.T. Intraoperative monitoring. In Katz, J (Ed.) Handbook of Clinical Audiology, 5th edition. pp. 323-348, 2002.

Martin, W.H. ASNM Position statement: Intraoperative monitoring of auditory evoked potentials. ASNM Monitor, 9(1): 49-60, 2002.

Tucker, A., Solcyk, L., Slattery III, W., Brackmann, D. Intraoperative ABR, Cochlear Nerve Action Potential, and Post-operative Hearing Results. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 12: 471-477 (2001)

Isaacson, G., Martin, W.H. First branchial cleft cyst excision with electrophysiologic facial nerve localization. Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 126: 513-516, 2000.

Martin, W.H. Spinal cord monitoring in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery. In Pizzutillo, P. (Ed.) Seminars in Spine Surgery, Vol 10, Number 1, W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, March, 1997, p 29-40.

Clements, D.H., Morledge, D.E., Martin, W.H., and Betz, R.R. Evoked and spontaneous electromyography to evaluate lumbo-sacral pedicle screw placement. SPINE, 21: 600-604, 1996.

Martin, W.H., Schwegler, J.W., Shi, Y-B., Pratt, H. and Adler, S. Developing an objective measurement tool for evaluating tinnitus: Spectral averaging. In: Reich, G.E. and Vernon, J.A. (Eds.): Proceedings of the Fifth Intl. Tinnitus Seminar, American Tinnitus Association, Portland, 1996, p 127-134.

Young, W.F., Morledge, D.E., Martin, W.H. and Park, K.B. Intraoperative stimulation of pedicle screws: A new method of verification of screw placement. Surgical Neurology, 44: 544-547, 1995.

Pratt, H., Bleich, N., and Martin, W.H. Short-latency visual evoked potentials to flashes from light-emitting diodes. Electroenceph. clin. Neurophysiol., 96: 502-508, 1995.

Martin, W.H., Pratt, H., and Schwegler, J.W. The origin of the human auditory brainstem response wave II. Electroenceph. clin. Neurophysiol., 96: 357-370, 1995.

Pratt, H., Martin, W.H., Bleich, N., Zaaroor, M., and Schacham, S.E. A high intensity, goggle-mounted flash stimulator for short latency visual evoked potentials. Electroenceph. clin. Neurophysiol., 92: 469-472, 1994.

Martin, W.H. Spectral analysis of brain activity in the study of tinnitus. In Vernon, J. and Møller, A. (Eds.) Tinnitus Mechanisms, Allyn & Bacon, Boston, 1994, p 163-180.

Rosenberg, S.I., Martin, W.H., Pratt, H., Schwegler, J.W., and Silverstein, H. A bipolar cochlear nerve recording technique: A preliminary report. Am. J. of Otology, 14:4, 362-368, 1993.

Pratt, H., Martin, W.H., Schwegler, J.W., Rosenwasser, R.H., Rosenberg, S.I., and Flamm, E.S. Temporal correspondence of intracranial, cochlear and scalp-recorded human auditory nerve action potentials. Electroenceph. clin. Neurophysiol., 84: 447-445, 1992.

Pratt, H., Martin, W.H., and Schwegler, J.W. Contralateral effects of cerebello-pontine angle exposure on human auditory brainstem evoked potentials. Electroenceph. clin. Neurophysiol., 83: 151-161, 1992.

Martin, W.H. New directions in spine monitoring II: Monitoring during percutaneous placement of pedicle screws. What do we know? American Society for Neurophysiological Monitoring, Fall Regional Symposium, San Francisco, October, 2007.

Martin, W.H. Stay out of jail. Legal issues related to intraoperative monitoring. Case reviews, law suits, and how to stay out of trouble. American Society for Neurophysiological Monitoring, Fall Regional Symposium, San Francisco, October, 2007.

Martin, W.H. Using the ear as a window to the brain: Methods and madness of monitoring Auditory Evoked Potentials. American Society for Neurophysiological Monitoring, Fall Regional Symposium, San Francisco, October, 2007.

Martin, W.H. Keep smiling: Methods and magic of monitoring cranial nerve electromyography. American Society for Neurophysiological Monitoring, Fall Regional Symposium, San Francisco, October, 2007.

Martin, W.H. The power of interpretation is directly proportional to the knowledge of the generators: What you didn't learn in school about the Auditory Brainstem Response. 11th Annual convention of the Florida Academy of Audiology, St. Petersburg, FL, August, 2007.

Martin, W.H. Intraoperative auditory evoked potentials: Methodology and clinical outcomes. American Society for Neurophysiological Monitoring Regional Syposium, Clearwater Beach, FL, March, 2007.

Martin, W.H. Intraoperative cranial nerve monitoring: Methodology and clinical outcomes. American Society for Neurophysiological Monitoring Regional Syposium, Clearwater Beach, FL, March, 2007.

Martin, W.H. Something fun from the realm of computational physics: Intracranial inhomogeneities as generators of far-field evoked potentials. VA National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research Seminar, March, 2007.

Hildebrand, K., Larson, D., Page, L., Andersen, J., Davison, G., McCarville, S., Coffey, R., Martin, W.H., Shi, Y-B., Seetharaman, S., Burchiel, K. and Anderson, V. Intrathecal baclofen for the treatment of severe tinnitus: A pilot clinical study. Presented a the Medtronic Science and Technology meeting, September, 2003.

Martin, W.H. Advanced auditory evoked potentials & cranial nerve monitoring. Advanced IONM topics for the technologist. American Society of Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists course, Long Beach, December, 2003.

Martin, W.H. Pedicle screw stimulation with EMG monitoring. Advanced IONM topics for the technologist. American Society of Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists course, Long Beach, December, 2003.

Martin, W.H. Remote monitoring: Models, dilemmas and controversies. 13th Annual American Society for Neurophysiological Monitoring meeting, Orlando, May, 2002.

Martin, W.H. 94. Auditory evoked potentials monitoring: The ASNM Position statement. American Society for Neurophysiological Monitoring, New Orleans, May, 2001.

Martin, W.H. What is an audiologist doing in the operating room? Featured Session. American Academy of Audiology, San Diego, April, 2001.

Martin, W.H. Concepts in neuro-monitoring: The new millennium. Featured session. American Academy of Audiology, Miami, April, 1999.

Martin, W.H. Somatosensory evoked potentials in spinal cord monitoring. Clinical Society for Electrophysiological Technologists (CSET) Meeting ’99, Bloomingdale, IL, April, 1999.

Martin, W.H. What makes a bump? Intracranial inhomogeneities as generators of far field auditory evoked potential. Clinical Society for Electrophysiological Technologists (CSET) Meeting ’99, Bloomingdale, IL, April, 1999.

Martin, W.H. Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring of auditory evoked potentials: A review. Presented at the 17th Biennial Symposium of the International Evoked Response Audiometry Study Group, Vancouver, B.C., July, 2001.

Isaacson, G. and Martin, W.H. First Branchial cleft cyst excision through a small incision using electrophysiologic facial nerve localization. Presented at the Am. Soc. of Pediatric Otolaryngology meeting, Palm Desert, April, 1999.

Martin, W.H., Spallek, G. and Ronis, M.L. Utilization of facial nerve monitoring: A survey of Otolaryngologists. Presented at the Ninth Annual Meeting of the Am. Soc. of Neurophysiological Monitoring, Philadelphia, April, 1998.

Martin, W.H., Grider, N.M., Buchheit, W.A. and Schwegler, J.W. Facial motor function during and after CPA surgery: Outcome and recovery pattern related to intraoperative EMG monitoring and tumor size. Presented at the joint Jerusalem 1997 Congress: VI International Conference on Computerized and Quantitative EMG, The VII Alyn Symposium on Neuromuscular Diseases, and the Israel Society for Clinical Neurophysiology Meeting. Jerusalem, February, 1997.

Martin, W.H., Clements, D.H., Betz, R.R., and Young, W.F. Intraoperative EMG monitoring during spinal surgery. Presented at the joint Jerusalem 1997 Congress: VI International Conference on Computerized and Quantitative EMG, The VII Alyn Symposium on Neuromuscular Diseases, and the Israel Society for Clinical Neurophysiology Meeting. Jerusalem, February, 1997.

Martin, W.H., Schwegler, J.W., Shi, Y-B. and Pratt H. Auditory nerve activity as an indicator of tinnitus. Presented at the joint Jerusalem 1997 Congress: VI International Conference on Computerized and Quantitative EMG, The VII Alyn Symposium on Neuromuscular Diseases, and the Israel Society for Clinical Neurophysiology Meeting. Jerusalem, February, 1997.

Martin, W.H., Tinnitus: Development of an objective measure. Presented to the Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Annual Conference, Toronto, ON, October, 1997.

Clements, D.H., Martin, W.H., Hafner, H., and Betz, R.R. Efficacy of intraoperative SSEP monitoring of the upper extremities in detecting neuropraxia during positioning for spinal surgery. Presented to the Scoliosis Research Society, Ottawa, September, 1996.

Martin, W.H., Grider, N.M., Schwegler, J.W. and Buchheit, W.A. Effectiveness of facial nerve EMG intraoperative monitoring and facial motor recovery following tumor resection. Presented to the Am. Soc. of Neurophysiological Monitoring, St. Louis, May 1996.

Martin, W.H., Hafner, H., Clements, D.H., and Betz, R.R. Median nerve SEP identification of positioning problems during thoracic and lumbar surgery. Presented to the Am. Soc. of Neurophysiological Monitoring, St. Louis, May 1996.

Hafner, H. and Martin. W.H. Intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring: Clinical importance and application. Presented to the Israel Society for Neuroscience, Tel-Aviv, February, 1996.

Pratt, H. and Martin. W.H. Intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring: Preservation of hearing and facial function. Presented to the Israel Society for Neuroscience, Tel-Aviv, February, 1996.

Martin, W.H. and Schwegler, J.W. Developing an objective measurement for evaluating tinnitus: Spectral averaging. Presented at the Fifth International Tinnitus Seminar, Portland, OR, August 1995.

Martin, W.H., Pratt, H., Schwegler, J.W., and Ronis, M.L. Spectral analysis of human auditory nerve activity recorded from the round window. Presented to the Assoc. for Research in Otolaryngology, St. Petersburg Beach, FL, February, 1995.

Pratt, H., Bleich, N., and Martin, W.H. Short-latency visual evoked potentials to flashes from light-emitting diodes. Presented to the Israel Society for Clinical Neurophysiology, Tel-Aviv, Israel, February, 1995.

Pratt, H., Schwegler, J.W., Martin, W.H., Intracranial inhomogeneities as generators of auditory brainstem evoked potentials. Presented to the Israel Society for Auditory Research, Tel-Aviv, Israel, October, 1994.

Morledge, D.E., Clements, D.H., Martin, W.H. and Spence, J.A. Electromyography as a measure of motor activity during wake-up testing. Presented to the North Am. Spine Society, Maui, April, 1994.

Martin, W.H., Schwegler, J.W., Durrant, J.D. and Pratt, H. New information on the generators of ABEP waves II and V in humans. Abstract A-62. Presented to the Assoc. for Research in Otolaryngology, St. Petersburg Beach, February, 1994.

Schwegler, J.W., Martin, W.H., and Pratt, H. Weighted averaging of brainstem auditory evoked potentials in the frequency and time domains using objective noise estimates. Abstract A-63. Presented to the Assoc. for Research in Otolaryngology, St. Petersburg Beach, February, 1994.

Pratt, H., Bleich, N., Geva, A., and Martin, W.H. Short-latency visual evoked potentials to LED flashes. Presented to the Israeli Society for Clinical Neurophysiology, Jerusalem, October, 1993.

Geva, A.B., Pratt, H., Geva, I., and Martin, W.H. Auditory nerve and brainstem evoked potentials from membrane currents to scalp activity. Presented at the XIII Biennial Symposium of the Intl. Electric Response Audiometry Study Group, Park City, UT, September, 1993.

Martin, W.H., Schwegler, J.W., Pratt, H., and Ronis, M.L. Physiological correlates of tinnitus in cat and man. Presented to the Israel Neuroscience Society, Eilat, Israel, December, 1992.

Martin, W.H., Rosenberg, S.I., Pratt, H., Schwegler, J.W., Rosenwasser, R.H., and Ronis, M.L. Electrophysiologic identification of acoustic and vestibular nerves during vestibular neurectomy. Presented to the Am. Soc. of Neurophysiol. Monitoring, Pittsburgh, PA, May, 1992.

Martin, W.H., Schwegler, J.W., Pratt, H., Rosenberg, S., Rosenwasser, R.H., and Flamm, E. Spectral analysis of human auditory nerve activity; tinnitus vs. non-tinnitus subjects. Presented to the Assoc. for Research in Otolaryngology, St. Petersburg, FL, February, 1992.

Schwegler, J.W., Pratt, H., and Martin, W.H. Objective quality estimates of auditory brainstem evoked potentials using Fap and a related measure. Presented to the Assoc. for Research in Otolaryngology, St. Petersburg, FL, February, 1992.

Martin, W.H., Pratt, H., Zabara, J., Rosenwasser, R.H. and Manon-Espallat, R. Electrically evoked vagal nerve potentials in humans. Presented to the Am. Epilepsy Soc., Philadelphia, PA, December, 1991.

Pratt, H., Martin, W.H., Schwegler, J.W. and Rosenberg, S. Preservation of hearing during cerebello-pontine angle surgery. Presented to the Israeli EEG Soc., Jerusalem, Israel, November, 1991.

Pratt, H., Martin, W.H., Schwegler, J.W., Rosenwasser, R.H., Rosenberg, S., and Flamm, E.S. Intracranial and scalp-recorded human auditory nerve action potentials. Presented to the Israel EEG Soc., Jerusalem, Israel, November, 1991.

Martin, W.H., Schwegler, J.W., Pratt, H., and Rosenberg, S. Preservation of hearing during cerebello-pontine angle surgery. Presented at the XII Biennial Symposium of the Intl. Electric Response Audiometry Study Group, Trento, Italy, September, 1991.

Martin, W.H., Schwegler, J.W. and Ronis, M.L. Spectral analysis of auditory nerve activity: Possible tool for studying tinnitus. Presented at the XII Biennial Symposium of the Intl. Electric Response Audiometry Study Group, Trento, Italy, September, 1991.

Pratt, H., Martin, W.H., Schwegler, J.W., Rosenwasser, R.H., Rosenberg, S., and Flamm, E.S. Intracranial and scalp-recorded human auditory nerve action potentials. Presented at the XII Biennial Symposium of the Intl. Electric Response Audiometry Study Group, Trento, Italy, September, 1991.

Schwegler, J.W., Pratt, H., and Martin, W.H. Quality estimates of noise analysis of evoked potentials using Fap. Presented at the XII Biennial Symposium of the Intl. Electric Response Audiometry Study Group, Trento, Italy, September, 1991.

Pratt, H., Martin, W.H., and Schwegler, J.W. Intraoperative monitoring of auditory brainstem evoked potentials with three-channel Lissajous' trajectories (3CLT). Presented to the Am. Soc. of Neurophysiological Monitoring, Minneapolis, MN, May, 1991.

Pratt, H., Martin, W.H., and Schwegler, J.W. Intraoperative monitoring of 3-dimensional ABRs. Presented to the Triological Soc., Eastern Section, Philadelphia, PA, February, 1991.