INITIAL SURGICAL EXPERIENCE WITH A DENSE CORTICAL MICROARRAY IN EPILEPTIC PATIENTS UNDERGOING CRANIOTOMY FOR SUBDURAL ELECTRODE IMPLANTATION

Abstract

Our experience demonstrates that semichronic microelectroencephalographic recording can be safely and effectively achieved using the NeuroPort microarray. Although significant tissue injury, infection, or cerebrospinal fluid leak was not encountered, the large profile of the connection pedestal resulted in suboptimal wound closure and healing in several patients. We predict that this problem will be easily addressed in second-generation devices.