title: Subdural electrodes.
abstract: Subdural electrodes are frequently used to aid in the neurophysiological assessment of patients with intractable seizures. We review the indications for these, their uses for localizing epileptogenic regions and for localizing cortical regions supporting movement, sensation, and language.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. Electronic address: rl@jhmi.edu.
authors.forename: Ronald P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Lesser
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
authors.forename: Nathan E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Crone
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
authors.forename: W R S
authors.initials: WRS
authors.lastname: Webber
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004566:Electrodes; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D013355:Subdural Space / Q000503:physiopathology*