Mapping of Capsular Side Effects by using Intraoperative Motor-Evoked Potentials during Asleep Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery of the Subthalamic Nucleus for Parkinson's Disease.
Petar Antoan KarazapryanovKaloyan Rumenov GabrovskiYoana MilenovaVelislav Kirilov PavlovAlexander KarameshevMaria DamianovaStanimir SirakovKrasimir MinkinPublished in: Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery (2024)
Intraoperative MEPs with electrostimulation directly through the contacts of the DBS lead correlate with the stimulation-induced capsular side effects. The lead reposition based on intraoperative MEP may enlarge the therapeutic window of DBS stimulation.