Motor And Sensory Stimulation - NeuroTherm NT1100 Operator's Manual

Motor and Sensory Stimulation

1. The NT1100 will now have progressed to the Sensory stimulation screen. The machine is
now in an active state. The control panel and not the touch screen now perform most of
the activation of the NT1100.
2. Position the electrode in the patient. Slowly turn the Sensory stimulate control on the
front panel clockwise until the patient feels the stimulation. The graph will show an orange
colour coded bar which will rise showing the voltage /current applied to the patient. The
voltage/current will also be shown as a numerical reading at the top of the screen. When
the level of sensory stimulation is achieved, press the log button
remain showing the level of stimulation logged. Turn the stimulation control off by turning
anti clockwise.
3. To switch to motor stimulation press the 'Motor' Button
control to zero before changing stimulation modes.
stimulation screen is in the same format as sensory stimulation. You will see the orange
bar showing the logged value of the sensory stimulation that was just set in step 2 shown
above
Slowly turn the stimulate control clockwise to the required level. The graph will now show
a yellow bar will rise showing the motor stimulation voltage applied to the patient. When
the level that has an effect on the motor nerves of the patient is achieved, Press the log
button
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