Module 1: Electrodes Flashcards
What are all the electrode types?
Adhesive surface, corkscrew, cortical grid, cottonwick, epidural (spinal), gold cup/disc, hook wire, subdermal needle, bar
What material are corkscrew electrodes made out of
stainless
What material are adhesive surface electrodes made out of
Ag/AgCl
What material are cortical grid electrodes made out of
Silver, stainless, platinum contact discs
What material are cotton wick electrodes made out of
Wire tip with cotton
What material are epidural (spinal) electrodes made out of
Silver/platinum
What material are gold cup/disc electrodes made out of
various metals
What material are hook wire electrodes made out of
silver
What material are sub-dermal electrodes made out of
stainless, platinum
What electrodes are used in direct cortical sensory mapping?
cortical grid
What electrodes are used in direct electrical cortical stimulation (DECS)?
cortical grid
What electrodes are used in cortical EEG/electrocorticography (ECoG)?
cortical grid
What electrodes are used in Direct surface recordings?
cotton wick
What electrodes are used in Nerve Action Potentials (NAP)?
cotton wick
What electrodes are used in Electrocochleography (ECoch)?
cotton wick
What electrodes are used in Spinal evoked potentials?
epidural (spinal)
What electrodes are used in direct waves (D-waves)?
epidural (spinal)
What electrodes are used in facial nerve EMG monitoring?
hook wire
What electrodes are used on the skin surface?
adhesive surface, bar
What electrodes are used on the scalp for stimulation?
corkscrew
What electrodes are used for recording and stimulation sub-dermally?
sub-dermal needle
What is an example of a non-invasive surface electrode?
Gold cup/disc
What electrodes are used for pre-operative SSEP?
bar
What electrodes are used for clinical SSEP?
bar
