Motor Evoked Potentials Improve Targeting in Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery.
Petyo NikolovVerena HeilChristian J HartmannNikola IvanovPhilipp J SlottyJan VesperAlfons SchnitzlerStefan Jun GroissPublished in: Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society (2021)
Intraoperative MEPs provide additional targeting guidance, especially in asleep DBS surgery, where clinical value of microelectrode recordings and test stimulation may be limited. As this technique can exclude future capsular side effects, it can directly be translated into clinical practice.