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SUBMITTER: Rolston JD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3190668 | biostudies-other | 2011 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Rolston John D JD Desai Sharanya Arcot SA Laxpati Nealen G NG Gross Robert E RE
Neurosurgery clinics of North America 20111001 4
Direct electrical stimulation of the brain is an increasingly popular means of treating refractory epilepsy. Although there has been moderate success in human trials, the rate of seizure freedom does not yet compare favorably to resective surgery. It therefore remains critical to advance experimental investigations aimed toward understanding brain stimulation and its utility. This article introduces the concepts necessary for understanding these experimental studies, describing recording and sti ...[more]