Surgery for Parkinson's Disease

Deep brain stimulation for Parkinsons disease was introduced in the 1990s and has become a widespread surgical procedure. This book provides practicing neurosurgeons with current knowledge on surgical treatment, including candidate identification, optimal surgery, and surgical techniques. It also covers potential advances, such as closed-loop deep brain stimulation, gene therapy, and optogenetics.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 178 pages
\n Publication date: 16 January 2019
\n Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) for the treatment of patients with Parkinsons disease was introduced in the 1990s. Initially performed only at academic centers, over the past decade it has become a widespread surgical procedure. A variety of surgical techniques are employed and innovations are introduced frequently. This book is an ideal source of information for the many practicing neurosurgeons who did not learn this surgery during their training but would now like to add it to their practice, as well as an excellent update on exciting new developments in surgery for Parkinsons disease.

This book is designed to provide practicing neurosurgeons with current knowledge on the practical aspects of surgical treatment of patients with Parkinsons disease. It explains how to identify surgical candidates and determine the optimal surgery, describes the various surgical techniques that are currently employed, and offers insights into how to optimize deep brain stimulation therapy after implantation. The keys to avoidance of surgical complications are carefully elucidated. In addition, an overview is provided of potential advances on the near-term horizon, including closed-loop deep brain stimulation, gene therapy, and optogenetics. All topics are covered by experienced Parkinsons disease surgeons, in a concise and digestable format.

\n Weight: 518g\n
Dimension: 240 x 157 x 15 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9783319236926\n
Edition number: 1st ed. 2019\n