Subdural electrodes.
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.
Lesser
Ronald P
RP
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.
Crone
Nathan E
NE
Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Webber
W R S
WRS
Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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*