Deep Brain Stimulation
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-60692-895-0 (ISBN)
In neurotechnology, deep brain stimulation (DBS) refers to a surgical treatment involving the implantation of a medical device called a brain pacemaker, which sends electrical impulses to specific parts of the brain. DBS in select brain regions has provided remarkable therapeutic benefits for otherwise treatment-resistant movement and affective disorders such as chronic pain, Parkinson's disease, tremor and dystonia. Despite the long history of DBS, its underlying principles and mechanisms are still not clear. While DBS has proven helpful for some patients, there is potential for serious complications and side effects. This book presents current research on this cutting edge treatment. Success of functional stereotactic procedures is shown to depend on a variety of factors, including patient selection, methodology of choice and localisation of the target, and the experience of the neurosurgery team. Complications on the use of the procedure in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease are also presented. The use of Vagus nerve stimulation on treatment-resistant patients with major depression is discussed as well.
Preface; Common Questions and Answers to Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery; Deep Brain Stimulation and Cortical Stimulation Methods: A Commentary on Established Applications and Expected Developments; Cortical stimulation versus deep brain stimulation in neurological and psychiatric disorders. Current state and future prospects; Invasive cortical stimulation for Parkinson's disease and movement disorders; Deep Brain Stimulation in Epilepsy; Psychosurgery of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A new Indication for Deep Brain Stimulation?; Deep Brain Stimulation in Adult and Pediatric Dystonia; Deep Brain Stimulation Of the Subthalamus: Neuropsychological Effects; Subthalamic High-frequency Deep Brain Stimulation Evaluated by Positron Emission Tomography in a Porcine Parkinson Model; Current and Future Perspectives on Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Treatment-Resistant Depression; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 24.9.2009 |
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| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 260 x 180 mm |
| Gewicht | 694 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Chirurgie ► Neurochirurgie |
| ISBN-10 | 1-60692-895-3 / 1606928953 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-60692-895-0 / 9781606928950 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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