Main description:

The one-stop resource on deep brain stimulation for functional neurosurgeons!

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is used to modulate dysfunctional circuits in the brain with stimulation pulses applied to specific target areas of the brain. Globally, DBS procedures have been most commonly performed for Parkinson's disease and essential tremor, but there are now new and growing research efforts studying DBS for psychiatric disorders and epilepsy.

Deep Brain Stimulation: Techniques and Practices written by the Society for Innovative Neuroscience in Neurosurgery along with Dr. William S. Anderson and distinguished experts presents the latest DBS approaches. The book begins with a history of DBS, general frame-based techniques, patient selection primarily for movement disorders, multidisciplinary collaboration, and ethical considerations. Subsequent chapters detail diverse technologies and disease-specific treatment for Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia, OCD, epilepsy, major depression, Tourette syndrome, emerging psychiatric indications, and pediatric applications.

Key highlights

Lead placement techniques utilizing currently available customized platforms and robotics
Microelectrode recording and image-based direct targeting with MRI and CT to enhance lead placement
Lesioning methods including radiofrequency, and MR-guided focused ultrasound
Discussion of recent innovations in tractography to delineate white matter tracts in the brain and closed loop stimulation

DBS has helped thousands of patients with intractable conditions, allowing for a programmable therapy with durable treatment effect. This remarkable guide provides the essentials for functional neurosurgeons to pursue intraoperative research opportunities in this growing subspecialty and incorporate DBS into clinical practice.

This book includes complimentary access to a digital copy on https://medone.thieme.com.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction to Deep Brain Stimulation: History, Techniques, and Ethical Considerations

Chapter 2: Customized Platform-Based Stereotactic DBS Lead Placement Technique (FHC STarFix, Medtronic Nexframe, and Robotic System Placement)

Chapter 3: Microelectrode Recording Methods

Chapter 4: Intraoperative Imaging-Based Lead Implantation

Chapter 5: Lesioning Methods for Movement Disorders

Chapter 6: Computational Modeling and Tractography for DBS Targeting

Chapter 7: Closed-Loop Stimulation Methods: Current Practice and Future Promise

Chapter 8: Parkinson's Disease Application

Chapter 9: Essential Tremor Application

Chapter 10: Deep Brain Stimulation for Dystonia-Clinical Review and Surgical Considerations

Chapter 11: Deep Brain Stimulation for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Chapter 12: Deep Brain Stimulation in Epilepsy

Chapter 13: Deep Brain Stimulation in Major Depression

Chapter 14: Deep Brain Stimulation in Tourette Syndrome

Chapter 15: Deep Brain Stimulation for Emerging Psychiatric Indications

Chapter 16: Intraoperative Research during Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery

Chapter 17: Deep Brain Stimulation: Techniques and Practice for Pediatrics Indications

Chapter 18: Establishing a Deep Brain Stimulation Practice