Electrophysiologic Mapping of the Extraocular Motor Nuclei. 2021

Justin W Silverstein, and Jason A Ellis
Neurology, Lenox Hill Hospital Northwell Health, New York, USA.

Mapping the floor of the fourth ventricle to identify the motonuclei of cranial nerves VII-XII has been well-described. Though there are some reports of stimulating the pontomesencephalic surface to identify the extraocular motor nuclei, there is a debate as to its efficacy and utility in helping to identify safe entry zones for medullary incision in an intra-axial resection. We present two cases where we positively and negatively mapped the surface of the midbrain and rostral pons to assist in surgical decision-making. Both patients had gross total resections of cavernomas, and both awoke without any new onset extraocular motor deficits.

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