Cortical mapping, subcortical mapping and motor evoked potential monitoring using the monopolar short train technique: Advantages and limitations

Rivista Medica

Volumn 12, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 33-38

  Sala, Francesco ^a   Lanteri, P ^a   Manganotti, P ^a   Pinna, G ^a   Talacchi, A ^a   Turazzi, S ^a   Tramontano, V ^a   Bricolo, A ^a   Gerosa, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain surgery; Cortical mapping; Motor evoked potential monitoring; Subcortical mapping

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN MAPPING; BRAIN SURGERY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; PATIENT MONITORING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750044579     PISSN: 11276339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (19)

1. Berger M.S., Kincaid J., Ojemann G.A., Lettich E.: Brain mapping techniques to maximize resection, safety, and seizure control in children with brain tumors. Neurosurgery 1989; 255: 786-792.
2. Berger M.S.: Functional mapping-guided resection of low-grade gliomas. Clin Neurosurg 1995; 42: 437-452.
3. Cedzich C., Taniguchi M., Schafer S., Schramm J.: Somatosensory evoked potential phase reversal and direct motor cortex stimulation during surgery in and around the central region. Neurosurgery 1996; 38: 962-970.
4. Duffau H., Capelle L., Denvil D., Sichez N., Gatignol P., Taillandier L., Lopes M., Mitchell M.C., Roche S., Muller J.C., Bitar A., Sichez J.P., Effenterre R.: Usefulness of intraoperative electrical subcortical mapping during surgery for low-grade gliomas located within eloquent brain regions: functional results in a consecutive series of 103 patients. J Neurosurg 2003; 98: 764-778.
5. Duffau H., Capelle L., Sichez J.P., Faillot T., Abdennour L., Law Koune J.D., Dadoun S., Bitar A., Arthuis F., Van Effenterre R., Fohanno D.: Intra-operative direct electrical stimulations of the central nervous system: the Salpetrière experience with 60 patients. Acta Neurochir 1999; 141: 1157-1167.
6. Ebeling U., Schmid U.D., Ying H., Reulen H.J.: Safe surgery of lesions near the motor cortex using intra-operative mapping techniques: a report on 50 patients. Acta Neurochir 1992; 119: 23-28.
7. Horsley V.: The croonian lecture: on the mammalian nervous system, its function and their localization, determined by an electrical method. Phylos Trans R Soc Lond 1891; 182: 267-326.
8. Keles G.E., Lundin D.A., Lamborn K.R., Chang E.F., Ojemann G., Berger M.S.: Intraoperative subcortical stimulation mapping for hemispherical perirolandic gliomas located within or adjacent to the descending motor pathways: evaluation of morbidity and assessment of functional outcome in 294 patients. J Neurosurg 2004; 100: 369-375.
9. Kombos T., Suess O., Ciklatekerlio O., Brock M.: Monitoring of intraoperative motor evoked potentials to increase the safety of surgery in and around the motor cortex. J Neurosurg 2001; 95: 608-614.
10. Kothbauer K., Deletis V., Epstein F.J.: Intraoperative spinal cord monitoring for intramedullary surgery: an essential adjunct. Pediatr Neurosurg 1997; 26: 247-254.
11. Neuloh G., Pechstein U., Cedzich C., Schramm J.: Motor evoked potential monitoring with supratentorial surgery. Neurosurgery 2004; 54: 1061-1072.
12. Pechstein U., Cedzich C., Nadstawek J., Schramm J.: Transcranial high-frequency repetitive electrical stimulation for recording myogenic motor evoked potentials with the patient under general anesthesia. Neurosurgery 1996; 39: 335-344.
13. Penfield W., Boldrey E.: Somatic motor and sensory representation in the cerebral cortex of man as studied by electrical stimulation. Brain 1937; 60: 389-443.
14. Sala F., Krzan M.J., Deletis V.: Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring in pediatric neurosurgery: why, when, how? Child's Nerv Syst 2002; 18: 264-287.
15. Sala F., Lanteri P.: Brain surgery in motor areas: the invaluable assistance of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring. J Neurosurg Sci 2003; 47: 79-88.
16. Sala F., Palandri G., Lanteri P., Deletis V., Facioli F., Bricolo A.: Motor evoked potential monitoring improves outcome after surgery for intramedullary spinal cord tumor: a historical control study. Neurosurgery 2006; 58: 1129-1143.
17. Sartorius C.J., Wright G.: Intraoperative brain mapping in a community setting. Technical considerations. Surg Neurol 1997; 47: 380-388.
18. Taniguchi M., Cedzich C., Schramm J.: Modification of cortical stimulation for motor evoked potentials under general anesthesia; technical description. Neurosurgery 1993; 32: 219-226.
19. Zhou H.H., Kelly P.J.: Transcranial electrical motor evoked potential monitoring for brain tumor resection. Neurosurgery 2001; 48: 1075-1081.