Debugging Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease. Little S, Brown P. Mov Disord. 2020 Apr;35(4):555-561. SUMMARY: In adaptive DBS, stimulation is titrated according to feedback about clinical state and underlying pathophysiology. This contrasts with conventional stimulation, which is fixed …
Using Preimplanted Deep Brain Stimulation Electrodes for Rescue Thalamotomy in a Case of Holmes Tremor: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Razmkon A, Yousefi O, Vaidyanathan J. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2020 Mar 25:1-6. SUMMARY: A patient with Holmes …
Pallidal lead placement in dystonia: leads of non-responders are contained within an anatomical range defined by responders. Zittel S, Hidding U, Trumpfheller M, Baltzer VL, Gulberti A, Schaper M, Biermann M, Buhmann C, Engel AK, Gerloff C, Westphal M, Stadler …
Novel Deep Brain Stimulation Technologies for Parkinson’s Disease: More Expectations, More Frustrations? Soh D, Ten Brinke TR, Lozano AM, Fasano A. Mov Disord Clin Pract. 2019 Nov 14;7(1):113-114. SUMMARY: This letter is highly eloquent. In comparing patients who were on …
The Effect of Unilateral Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation on Contralateral Subthalamic Nucleus Local Field Potentials. Hasegawa H, Fischer P, Tan H, Pogosyan A, Samuel M, Brown P, Ashkan K. Neuromodulation. 2020 Apr 12; 23(4): 509–514. SUMMARY: STN LFPs were …
DBSNA is a non-profit professional organization established in 2014. The association organizes an annual conference hosted by nominated DBS centres which continues to attract nurses and other professionals from around UK working in neuromodulation and movement disorders to learn about …
Zanello M, Benabid AL, Devaux B, Pallud J. Neurosurgery. 2019 Jun 1;84(6):E443. SUMMARY: The first paper tries to show the role and impact of the famous hospital in Paris to Neurosurgery. It is beautifully illustrated and shows also the portrait …