Microelectrode Recording in Movement Disorder Surgery

1. History of Electrophysiological Recording for Functional Neurosurgery
2. Principles of Extracellular Single-Unit Recording
3. Microelectrode Techniques: Equipment, Components, and Systems
4. Microelectrode Techniques: Single-Cell and Field Potential Recordings
5. Macroelectrode Stimulation and Impedance Monitoring in the Posteroventral Pallidotomy
6. Microrecording in the Primate MPTP Model
7. Electrophysiological Findings in Vim and Vc
8. Electrophysiological Findings in Gpe and Gpi
9. Electrophysiological Findings in STN and SNr
10. Microelectrode Recordings in the Cingulate Gyrus and the Anterior Thalamus
11. Signal Processing and Pattern Recognition in Microelectrode Recordings
12. Techniques in Data Analysis: General Principles
13. Microelectrode Signal Analysis Techniques for Improved Localization
14. Integration of Stereotactic Position with MER
15. Target Selection Using Microelectrode Recording
16. Computer Technology as an Adjuvant for Target Location and Validation
17. Programming for DBS Using MER Data
18. Correlation of Intraoperative Microelectrode Recording with Clinical Outcome
19. Correlation between Microelectrode Recording and Clinical Effects of High-Frequency Stimulation of the Subthalamic Nucleus
20. Is MER Necessary in Movement Disorder Surgery? The Case in Favor
21. Is MER Necessary in Movement Disorder Surgery? The Case Against
22. The Future of Microelectrode Recording