10.1055/b-0040-174328 10 Anesthetic Considerations for Intraoperative Cerebral Brain MappingElird Bojaxhi and Perry Bechtle Abstract Intraoperative mapping is often supplemented by the following techniques: electrocorticography, which helps identify epileptogenic foci; direct…
10.1055/b-0040-174327 9 Awake Craniotomy Operating Room Setup and Surgical InstrumentsKarim ReFaey, Shashwat Tripathi, Sanjeet S. Grewal, Kaisorn L. Chaichana, and Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa Abstract Awake craniotomy with direct cortical/subcortical stimulation facilitates…
10.1055/b-0040-174324 6 Neurophysiology of Identifying Eloquent RegionsTasneem F. Hasan and William O. Tatum Abstract Neurophysiological monitoring is a useful technique during functional brain mapping (FBM) with and without an identifiable…
10.1055/b-0040-174326 8 Neuropsychologist’s Role in the Management of Brain Tumor PatientsDavid S. Sabsevitz, Kathleen H. Elverman, Kyle Noll, and Jeffrey Wefel Abstract Brain tumors represent a dynamic disease in which…
10.1055/b-0040-174323 5 Indirect Functional Mapping Using Radiographic MethodsVivek Gupta, Erik H. Middlebrooks, and Prasanna G. Vibhute Abstract The anatomy of human brain demonstrates remarkable consistency of functional organization and serves…
10.1055/b-0040-174325 7 Extraoperative Mapping for Epilepsy Surgery: Epilepsy Monitoring, Wada, and ElectrocorticographyEmily L. Johnson and Eva K. Ritzl Abstract Extraoperative mapping with electroencephalography, Wada, electrocorticography, or electrical stimulation mapping helps…
10.1055/b-0040-174322 4 Direct Functional Mapping Using Radiographic Methods (fMRI and DTI)Erik H. Middlebrooks, Vivek Gupta, and Prasanna G. Vibhute Abstract Methods for noninvasively mapping neuronal activity (e.g., functional magnetic resonance…
10.1055/b-0040-174320 2 Anatomy of Eloquent Cortical Brain RegionsAntonio Cesar de Melo Mussi and Evandro de Oliveira Abstract We review the anatomy of eloquent cortical brain regions. Eloquent cortical areas are…
10.1055/b-0040-174321 3 Anatomy of Eloquent White Matter TractsVicent Quilis-Quesada and Shao-Ching Chen Abstract Lesions in eloquent areas represent a great challenge for neurosurgeons due to its surgical complexity. While the…
10.1055/b-0040-174319 1 The Early History of Intraoperative Brain MappingCourtney Pendleton, Kaisorn L. Chaichana, and Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa Abstract Intraoperative brain mapping has become a standard of care in neurosurgery, allowing more…
