A new device for cortical stimulation mapping of surgically unexposed cortex. Technical note.
Intraoperative functional mapping is an integral facet of many supratentorial procedures involving cortical resection. A new device is described that can be used in conjunction with a standard cortical stimulator and strip electrodes to stimulate intraoperative regions of unexposed cerebral cortex. This permits the use of a smaller craniotomy, while providing the ability for functional mapping of large areas of surface cortex.
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Department of Neurological Surgery, Washington University Epilepsy Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
D001931:Brain Mapping / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods; D004558:Electric Stimulation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004566:Electrodes; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period