Use of neuronavigation and electrophysiology in surgery of subcortically located lesions in the sensorimotor strip Export

@article{eisner02use, abstract = {Objectives: Subcortical lesions in the sensorimotor strip are often considered to be inoperable. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of a combined approach for surgery in this region, aided by a robotic neuronavigation system under electrophysiological control. Methods: In a prospective study on 10 patients, space occupying lesions in the sensorimotor central area were removed using the Surgiscope(R) robotic navigation system and the Nicolet Viking IV(R) electrophysiological system. Results: Precise tumour localisation with the neuronavigation system and the information on the patient's cortical motor distribution obtained by bipolar cortical stimulation led to postoperative improvement in motor function in all but one patient. Seven of the patients had focal, defined pathology (four metastases; two cavernoma; one aspergilloma). Conclusion: Due to the implementation of two recent technologies, surgery of lesions in the subcortical sensorimotor region can be performed with greater confidence. 10.1136/jnnp.72.3.378}, author = {Eisner, W. and Burtscher, J. and Bale, R. and Sweeney, R. and Koppelstatter, F. and Golaszewski, S. and Kolbitsch, C. and Twerdy, K.}, citeulike-article-id = {5904868}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.72.3.378}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/72/3/378.abstract}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/72/3/378.full.pdf}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11861700}, citeulike-linkout-4 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=11861700}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1136/jnnp.72.3.378}, journal = {J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry}, keywords = {electrophysiology, navigation, neurosurgery}, month = {March}, number = {3}, pages = {378--381}, posted-at = {2009-10-07 10:42:45}, priority = {2}, title = {Use of neuronavigation and electrophysiology in surgery of subcortically located lesions in the sensorimotor strip}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.72.3.378}, volume = {72}, year = {2002} }

TY - JOUR ID - eisner02use L3 - citeulike-article-id:5904868 N2 - Objectives: Subcortical lesions in the sensorimotor strip are often considered to be inoperable. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of a combined approach for surgery in this region, aided by a robotic neuronavigation system under electrophysiological control. Methods: In a prospective study on 10 patients, space occupying lesions in the sensorimotor central area were removed using the Surgiscope(R) robotic navigation system and the Nicolet Viking IV(R) electrophysiological system. Results: Precise tumour localisation with the neuronavigation system and the information on the patient's cortical motor distribution obtained by bipolar cortical stimulation led to postoperative improvement in motor function in all but one patient. Seven of the patients had focal, defined pathology (four metastases; two cavernoma; one aspergilloma). Conclusion: Due to the implementation of two recent technologies, surgery of lesions in the subcortical sensorimotor region can be performed with greater confidence. 10.1136/jnnp.72.3.378 IS - 3 JF - J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry EP - 381 TI - Use of neuronavigation and electrophysiology in surgery of subcortically located lesions in the sensorimotor strip VL - 72 SP - 378 KW - electrophysiology KW - navigation KW - neurosurgery AU - Eisner, W AU - Burtscher, J AU - Bale, R AU - Sweeney, R AU - Koppelstatter, F AU - Golaszewski, S AU - Kolbitsch, C AU - Twerdy, K PY - 2002/03/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.72.3.378 ER -