Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring for deep brain stimulation : principles, practice, and cases /
Erwin B. Montgomery Jr
- xiv, 402 pages ; 27 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Importance of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring -- Preparations for intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring -- Basic concepts of electricity and electronics -- Electrode recordings : neurophysiology -- Microelectrode and semi-microelectrode recordings : electronics -- Noise and artifact -- Microelectrode recordings : neuronal characteristics and behavioral correlations -- Microstimulation and macrostimulation -- The subthalamic nucleus -- The globus pallidus interna nucleus -- The ventral intermediate nucleus of the thalamus -- Clinical assessments during intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring -- Cases -- Future intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring