Abstract This chapter reviews the therapeutic and neuroprosthetic applications of functional electrical stimulation (FES) among stroke survivors. There is growing evidence that therapeutic applications of surface and intramuscular FES are…
Abstract The economic and societal burden of treatment-resistant depression, which comprises 12%–20% of all depressed patients, remains a significant challenge to the psychiatric and neurosurgical communities. Cortical stimulation, in its…
Abstract The history of neuromuscular electrical stimulation has been well documented. Depending upon how far back in time one chooses to go, it is clear that the field has a…
Abstract Transcranial magnetic-resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) has recently received attention as a novel noninvasive therapeutic option that can be applied as an alternative to the established neurosurgical interventions in…
Abstract Addiction is associated with enormous individual distress and tremendous socioeconomic consequences, and remains one of the most challenging health problems of today. Unfortunately, pharmacological, psychological, and social interventions often…
Abstract Epilepsy is a chronic seizure condition, classically characterized as “a continuing tendency to seizure relapse” (Shorvon and Goodridge, 2013). It was estimated to affect 50 million people worldwide in…
Abstract The first edition of Neuromodulation was published in 2009, 4 years prior to the approval of the responsive neurostimulation system (RNS) by the United States Food and Drug Administration….
Abstract Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by persistent obsessions with intrusive thoughts leading to severe generalized anxiety and/or compulsions in the form of repetitive tasks to relieve…
Abstract Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a safe and reliable treatment adjunct for patients with medically intractable epilepsy. It is both a preventive and an abortive form of therapy, effective…
Abstract Epilepsy is one of the top three most prevalent neurological disorders worldwide, together with headache and cerebrovascular diseases. Epilepsy is defined as a disease of the brain characterized by…
