Localization of language function in children: Results of electrical stimulation mapping

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 465-470

  Ojemann, Steven G ^a   Berger, Mitchel S ^b   Lettich, Ettore ^b   Ojemann, George A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Children; Electrical stimulation mapping; Language

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN MAPPING; BRAIN TUMOR; CEREBROVASCULAR MALFORMATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORTICAL DYSPLASIA; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MALE; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0037370522     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2003.98.3.0465     Document Type: Article

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