Deep Brain Stimulation : Applications, Complications and Side Effects.

Intro -- Deep Brain Stimulation: Applications, Complications and Side Effects -- Contents -- Preface -- Common Questions and Answers to Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery -- Introduction -- Question One: Patient Selection -- Question Two: There Are Different Stereotactic Devices with Different Properties, Depending on the Type of Surgery in Question. Which Device is the Most Suitable for Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery? -- Question Three: What Is the Best Method for Placing the Stereotactic Ring in the Correct Position? -- Question Four: What Is the Best Radiological Procedure for Fixing the Target, CT, MRI or a Fusion of Images? How Are the Coordinates Calculated? Is There a Specific Computer Program or a Direct Method? -- Question Five: Which Is the Best Anesthesia for Functional Neurosurgery? -- Question Six: Neurophysiological Recordings in the Surgical Procedure. What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of the Microelectrode and the Semi-Microelectrode? -- Question Seven: How Do You Implant the DBS? Is an Introductory Cannula Necessary? Is a Radiological Control Necessary? How Can We Check the Correct Positioning of the DBS in the Operating Room? -- Question Eight: When Is the Correct Moment for Radiological Control? -- Question Nine: What Are the Short-Term Complications in Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery? -- References -- Deep Brain Stimulation and Cortical Stimulation Methods: A Commentary on Established Applications and Expected Developments -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Parkinson's Disease -- Dystonia -- Tremor -- Epilepsy -- Pain -- Psychiatric Disorders -- Current General Limitations of DBS -- Scientific and Technological Advances: Implications for Future Prospects of Therapeutic DBS -- Conclusion -- References.

Cortical Stimulation versus Deep Brain Stimulation in Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders: Current State and Future Prospects -- Abstract -- Current Applications -- Limits -- Future Prospects -- Conclusion -- References -- Invasive Cortical Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders -- Abstract -- Parkinson's Disease (PD) and Parkinsonism -- Pure Akinesia -- Essential Tremor -- Dystonia -- Post-Stroke Movement Disorders -- Amyothophic Lateral Sclerosis -- Conclusions -- References -- Deep Brain Stimulation in Epilepsy: Experimental and Clinical Data -- Introduction -- Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) -- Stimulation at Seizure Focus -- Adaptive Stimulation -- Conclusions -- References -- Psychosurgery of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A New Indication for Deep Brain Stimulation? -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Brief Overview of the Pathophysiology of OCD -- Psychosurgical Treatments -- Conclusion -- References -- Deep Brain Stimulation in Adult and Pediatric Dystonia -- Abstract -- Background and Purpose -- Patients (Population) -- Clinical Evaluation -- Surgical Procedure -- Electric Parameter Settings -- Clinical Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Deep Brain Stimulation of the Subthalamus: Neuropsychological Effects -- References -- Subthalamic High-Frequency Deep Brain Stimulation Evaluated by Positron Emission Tomography in a Porcine Parkinson Model -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Acknowedgments -- References -- Current and Future Perspectives on Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Treatment-Resistant Depression -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Vagus Nerve Anatomy and Its Implications in Major Depression -- The Surgical Procedure and the Implanted Device -- Neurobiology and Neuroimaging Data on VNS Therapy -- Clinical Efficacy Studies.

Side Effects, Compliance and Tolerability of VNS -- Current and Future Perspectives with VNS -- Conclusions -- References -- Index.

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