Successful radiofrequency ablation of the cerebral cortex in pigs using the venous system: Possible implications for treating CNS disorders

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 80, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 213-218

  Henz, Benhur D ^a   Friedman, Paul A ^a   Bruce, Charles J ^a   Holmes Jr , David R ^a   Okumura, Yasuo ^a   Johnson, Susan B ^a   Packer, Douglas L ^a   Asirvatham, Samuel J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Catheter ablation; Cerebralcortex; Epilepsy; Radiofrequency; Venous system

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN MAPPING; BRAIN VEIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SWINE; VENOUS CIRCULATION;

ANIMALS; BRAIN MAPPING; CATHETER ABLATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CEREBRAL VEINS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; SWINE;

EID: 47549100156     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2008.03.023     Document Type: Article

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