Clinical Magnetoencephalography and Magnetic Source Imaging

Preface Part I. The Method: 1. Basic concepts 2. The nature and origin of magnetic signals 3. Recording the magnetic flux 4. Overview of MSI using the single equivalent current dipole (ECD) model as an example 5. The fundamental problems of MSI 6. Head models 7. Source models - discrete source models 8. Source models - distributed source models 9. Source models - beamformers 10. Pragmatic features of the clinical use of MEG/MSI References Part II. Spontaneous Brain Activity: 11. MEG recordings of spontaneous brain activity - general considerations 12. Normal spontaneous MEG frequently encountered artefacts 13. Spontaneous MEG morphology 14. Abnormal spontaneous MEG 15. Contributions of MEG to the surgical management of epilepsy - general considerations 16. MEG investigations in lesional epilepsies 17. MEG investigations in nonlesional epilepsies 18. Pediatric nonlesional epilepsy surgery References Part III. Evoked Magnetic Fields: 19. Recording evoked magnetic fields (EMFs) 20. Somatosensory evoked fields (SEFs) 21. Movement-related magnetic fields (MRFs) - motor evoked fields (MEFs) 22. Auditory evoked magnetic fields (AEFs) 23. Visual evoked magnetic fields (VEFs) 24. Language-related brain magnetic fields (LRFs) 25. Alternative techniques for evoked magnetic field data - future directions References Postscript: Future applications of clinical MEG Overview Normal aging and neurodegenerative disorders Neurodevelopmental disorders Psychiatric disorders Neurological disorders Functional reorganization References Index.