MR findings after depth electrode implantation for medically refractory epilepsy.
Merriam M, Bronen R, Spencer D, McCarthy G. MR findings after depth electrode implantation for medically refractory epilepsy. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 1993, 14: 1343-6. PMID: 8279329, PMCID: PMC8367502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepth electrode implantationProbe tractRefractory epilepsyChronic changesElectrode implantationEvidence of gliosisElectrode placementProbe placementRare complicationDepth electrode placementRetrospective reviewIntraparenchymal hemorrhageSignificant hemorrhageSeizure focusBrain parenchymaSignal abnormalitiesStereotactic placementLower incidenceMR findingsAngiographic dataHemorrhagePatientsDepth electrodesSpin-echo imagesMR scans