Animal and human motor system neurophysiology related to intraoperative monitoring

Neurophysiology in Neurosurgery: A Modern Approach

Volumn , Issue , 2020, Pages 3-15

  Amassian, Vahe E ^a  

^a SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Corticospinal tract; D wave; I wave; transcranial electrical stimulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85133997122     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-815000-9.00001-0     Document Type: Chapter

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