Innovations in neurologic implant systems.
Physiologic findings and clinical observations with several new implant systems are discussed. One system studied is designed with electrodes implanted over the anterior region of the spinal cord. Another system is designed with an anterior-posterior spinal cord electrode passing current across the spinal cord. Also given are observation and description of cortical and cerebellar implant systems. Current-density plots of the electrode arrays are included.
D001132:Arm; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000502:physiology; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D006801:Humans; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D012782:Shoulder; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000502:physiology