10.1055/b-0039-171735 16 Deep Brain Stimulation for Rare Movement DisordersEra Hanspal Abstract Since it was FDA approved for Essential Tremor (ET), deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been used to treat many…
10.1055/b-0039-171732 13 Surgery for Essential TremorAndres l. Maldonado-Naranjo, Joshua Golubovsky, Andre G. Machado Abstract Deep brain stimulation of the Ventral Intermedius Nucleus (Vim DBS) is approved by the Food and…
10.1055/b-0039-171733 14 Dystonia: Evaluation, Imaging and Medical TreatmentTravis J. W. Hassell and Fenna T. Phibbs Abstract Dystonia is a hyperkinetic movement disorder that involves intermittent or sustained muscle contractions that…
10.1055/b-0039-171730 11 Surgery for Parkinson’s DiseaseJessica Shields, Steven M. Lange, Julie G. Pilitsis Abstract Multiple studies have shown that deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been effective in reducing motor signs…
10.1055/b-0039-171731 12 Essential Tremor: Evaluation, Imaging and Medical TreatmentLauren Len Spiegel and Joohi Jimenez-Shahed Abstract Essential tremor (ET) is a common movement disorder characterized by postural and action tremors of…
10.1055/b-0039-171729 10 Parkinson Disease–Evaluation and Medical TreatmentLisa Deuel and Eric S. Molho Abstract A diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is established by recognizing the core motor symptoms of bradykinesia, rigidity,…
10.1055/b-0039-171728 9 Cortical and Subcortical MappingAnthony l. Ritaccio, Peter Brunner and Gerwin Schalk Abstract Electrical stimulation mapping (ESM) is the most common technique used to delineate functional cortex. It may…
10.1055/b-0039-171727 8 Microelectrode Recordings in Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery for Movement DisordersAdolfo Ramirez-Zamora, Leonardo Almeida and Michael S. Okun Abstract Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is a well-established treatment for medication-refractory…
10.1055/b-0039-171726 7 Intraoperative CT ImagingJamie Toms and Kathryn Holloway Abstract Functional neurosurgery, be it epilepsy surgery, deep brain stimulation, or a lesioning procedure, involves precise target localization and modification. Both…
10.1055/b-0039-171725 6 Functional Neuroimaging IIWalid I. Essayed, Prashin Unadkat and Alexandra J. Golby Abstract Functional neuroimaging is a constantly evolving and increasingly important tool for modern neurosurgery including preoperative and…
