Three-dimensional electrophysiological atlas created by computer mapping of clinical responses elicited on stimulation of human subcortical structures.
A computer-generated three-dimensional functional atlas, based on clinical responses elicited upon electrical stimulation of subcortical structures of awake patients during stereotactic functional neurosurgery is presented, which shows a characteristic distribution pattern of motor, sensory and autonomic or emotional responses, respectively. The computer system used in this study is capable of accumulation and processing of data with three-dimensional coordinates, which can be converted to an anterior commissure-posterior commissure coordinate (AC-PC) system, and displays the processed data three-dimensionally together with a three-dimensional atlas created by interpolation of the Schaltenbrand-Bailey's atlas for standard anatomical landmarks.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, Japan.
D000716:Anatomy, Artistic; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology; D001931:Brain Mapping / Q000379:methods*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004644:Emotions / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008488:Medical Illustration; D008959:Models, Neurological; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology; D013788:Thalamus / Q000502:physiology*