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Ann Clin Neurophysiol > Volume 1(2); 1999 > Article
Ann Clin Neurophysiol. 1999; 1(2): 154-159.
Magnetoencephalography and Clinical Application
Hyeon-mi Park, and Dong-Jin Shin
Copyright © 1999 The Korean Society of Clinical Neurophysiology
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ABSTRACT
Magnetoencephalography (MEG), the measurement of magnetic field produced by neuronal current associated with normal and pathologic brain activities, is a totally noninvasive method for localizing functional regions of the brain. During the past several years, may clinical research centers are working to expand various fundamental functional brain regions, which can be easily localized, as well as to characterize magnetic abnormalities which accompany a wide variety of cerebral disease. At present, MEG is used in a number of clinical centers throughout the world for the presurgical functional localization of eloquent cortex, and for the non-invasive localization of epileptiform activity. And also, non-invasiveness means that it can be used for screening and repetitive of follow-up measurement without concern for adverse effects. As procedures for activating various functional brain regions are standardized, and as the effects of specific cerebral disease on the MEG are carefully documented in controlled studies, the number of routine neurological applications for MEG will increase significantly. In this paper, the basic principles of MEG are reviewed briefly with its clinical application to neurologic disease.
Key words: Magnetoencephalography
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