Awake versus Asleep Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery: Technical Considerations and Critical Review of the Literature

Advancements in neuroimaging have led to a trend toward direct, image-based targeting under general anesthesia without the use of microelectrode recording (MER) or intraoperative test stimulation, also referred to as “asleep” deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery. Asleep DBS, utilizing imaging in the...

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Main Authors: Ryan B. Kochanski, Sepehr Sani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Brain Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/8/1/17