Pericollicular approaches to the rhomboid fossa. Part II. Neurophysiological basis

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 768-775

  Strauss, Christian ^a   Romstöck, Johann ^a   Fahlbusch, Rudolf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brain mapping; Brainstem surgery; Neurophysiological mapping; Pericollicular approach; Rhomboid fossa morphometry; Threshold technique

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN MAPPING; CASE REPORT; CRANIAL NERVE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EVOKED RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA; MOTOR NERVE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0343415087     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1999.91.5.0768     Document Type: Article

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