Histological alterations induced by electrode implantation and electrical stimulation in the human brain: A review

Neuromodulation

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 244-261

  Van Kuyck, Kris ^b   Welkenhuysen, Marleen ^b   Arckens, Lutgarde ^c   Sciot, Raf ^c   Nuttin, Bart ^a,b  

^a UZ Neurochirurgie   (Belgium)

^b KU LEUVEN UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Electrical stimulation; Electrodes; Histology; Humans; Review

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CELL LOSS; CEREBELLUM; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; GLIOSIS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NERVE CELL; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; REVIEW;

EID: 34250815186     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1403.2007.00114.x     Document Type: Review

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