CNIM-CS key terms

Measurement of a difference between inputs with designed rejection of common signals, subject to actual equipment and contact conditions.

Misrepresentation of higher-frequency content at lower apparent frequencies when sampling and filtering conditions are unsuitable.

Variation in response timing across trials that can blur a time-locked average even when individual responses exist.

Interference that repeats systematically with the event or stimulus and may therefore persist during averaging.

Review of relevant implants, accessories and system-specific risks before the proposed recording or stimulation activity.

The relationship between input contact impedances that can affect noise rejection and should be considered with actual equipment.

Accurate recording of observed patient behavior and timing when safe, without independently assigning an unsupported diagnosis.

A cold, pressure or atmospheric risk associated with the actual cryogenic system, requiring trained procedures and response.

A recorded response to an appropriate sensory stimulus that represents selected pathways rather than all possible neurological function.

A muscle response dependent on a chain including central motor pathways, peripheral nerve and neuromuscular transmission.

A direct corticospinal response used in selected monitoring settings with distinct technical requirements and interpretation limits.

The stimulation level associated with a recorded muscle response under defined conditions, not a stand-alone proof of anatomical safety.

An adequately characterized response with documented reproducibility and conditions against which a later change can be assessed.

Technical and clinical checks coordinated while a concerning change is promptly communicated rather than waiting for every check first.

The pattern across sides, channels, muscles and modalities that helps organize a differential without uniquely determining its cause.

Explicit transfer of a persistent monitoring concern and relevant trajectory to the responsible postoperative and interpreting team.

Reduction of neuromuscular transmission that can affect muscle recording without directly establishing a change in the spinal pathway.

A measurement framework helping assess neuromuscular blockade and its relevance to a particular monitoring response.

A patient or anesthetic condition capable of influencing recorded signals alongside technical and surgical factors.

A planned protective measure addressing movement, bite, devices, electrodes or other risks within the actual authorized monitoring procedure.

A record made with reliable timing near the event rather than reconstructed later from uncertain memory.

A communication in which the finding is stated and receipt or understanding is confirmed through the agreed pathway.

A traceable history of settings, exclusions, software and transformations needed to review or reproduce an analysis.

Retention of the original measurement and relevant metadata so later processing does not replace the only source evidence.