Intra-operative subcortical electrical stimulation: A comparison of two methods

Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 122, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1470-1475

  Szelenyi A ^a   Senft, C ^a   Jardan, M ^a   Forster, M T ^a   Franz, K ^a   Seifert, V ^a   Vatter, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FRANKFURT   (Germany)

Author keywords

50 Hz stimulation; Bipolar stimulation; Direct cortical stimulation; Glioma surgery; Monopolar stimulation; Multipulse technique; Subcortical

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MECHANICAL PROBE; NERVE POTENTIAL; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; SUBCORTEX;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CEREBRAL CORTEX; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRODES; EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS;

EID: 79957626994     PISSN: 13882457     EISSN: 18728952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2010.12.055     Document Type: Article

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