10.1055/b-0039-171738 19 Surgery for Spasticity: Rhizotomy and Intrathecal TherapyCarolina Gesteira Benjamin, Jugal Shah, Alon Mogilner, and David Harter Abstract In cases of spasticity refractory to medical management, the most common…
10.1055/b-0039-171737 18 Spasticity: Evaluation, Medical and Preoperative ConsiderationsPouya Entezami, Roy S. Hwang, and Vishad Sukul Abstract Spasticity is described as velocity-dependent resistance to passive joint motion. The characteristic muscle stiffness…
10.1055/b-0039-171736 17 Lesioning versus Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement DisordersTony R. Wang, Robert F. Dallapiazza, Aaron E. Bond, Shayan Moosa, and W. Jeffrey Elias Abstract Deep brain stimulation and the…
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…
