The
tag-line on each of my pages reads “NeuroGuidance. Education and consulting for SCI & IONM”. There are a variety of persons who
might seek this information. One
would include that person who had the misfortune to suffer a spinal cord
injury, or his or her loved ones.
Another could be people interested in the issues fundamental to the
practice of intraoperative neuromonitoring. Sometimes an injury occurs during surgery itself, leading to
involvement of legal professionals struggling to figure out what role
neuromonitoring might have played in this bad outcome.
The
numerous links to some of my research papers are intended to provide some
education about the early stages after SCI, and what one might expect in terms
of changes in cord properties, and the potential for recovery. While written for a scientific
audience, I believe the language is broad enough to appeal to a wide variety of
readers.
Similarly,
the links to my papers on IONM provide details about the test procedures
themselves, and justification for their use. It is hoped that the information included on this website
and within these papers can provide the basis for understanding how IONM can be
used to prevent neurologic injury in the operating room setting.
Do you have
questions? Or have I raised more
questions than I’ve answered? (Don’t
worry, you wouldn’t be the first to tell me that!)
If you’ve
had a spinal cord injury and you have a question that pertains to my experience,
pass it along and I’ll do my best to answer it in a timely manner.
If you’re a legal professional and you think I
might be able to help you better-understand a case you’re dealing with, let
me know. Over the past decade I’ve provided my opinion on a few cases involving
spinal cord injury and/or intraoperative neuromonitoring. Sometimes my conclusions have been to
the satisfaction of the person making the request, and sometimes that person
has been disappointed. All I can say
is that the records, tracings, and facts of the case speak for themselves; I
just provide the summary.
