ARKANA Forum GmbH would like to invite you to participate in 2023 course “Functional Neurosurgery”. The course is especially designed for neurosurgeons and neurologists with interest in the basics of movement disorder surgery and epilepsy. The course will also cover …
Some opportunities to catch up on the latest developments in the field. (Your upcoming course/meeting could be here!)
Désiré Bourneville: A Socialist in Charcot’s Inner Circle. (OPEN ACCESS) Coutinho L, Walusinski O, Teive HAG. Eur Neurol. 2022;85(1):79-84. SUMMARY: Désiré-Magloire Bourneville was one of Jean-Martin Charcot’s most important disciples. His previous works as an alienist allowed him to influence …
Shaken, not stirred: bioanalytical study of the antioxidant activities of martinis. Trevithick CC, Chartrand MM, Wahlman J, Rahman F, Hirst M, Trevithick JR. BMJ. 1999 Dec;319(7225):1600-2. doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7225.1600. SUMMARY: Moderate consumption of alcoholic drinks seems to reduce the risks of developing cardiovascular disease, stroke, and …
Serendipity and Observations in Functional Neurosurgery: From James Parkinson’s Stroke to Hamani’s & Lozano’s Flashbacks. (OPEN ACCESS) Hariz M, Lees AJ, Blomstedt Y, Blomstedt P. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2022;100(4):201-209. SUMMARY: Serendipity and observations have led to many discoveries in medicine: …
Brain stimulation and elicited memories. (OPEN ACCESS) Sjöberg RL. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2022 Jul 8. doi: 10.1007/s00701-022-05307-6. Online ahead of print. SUMMARY: Since the late 1930s, electric brain stimulation (EBS) in awake patients has been known to occasionally elicit patient …
Clinical and neurophysiological effects of central thalamic deep brain stimulation in the minimally conscious state after severe brain injury. (OPEN ACCESS) Arnts H, Tewarie P, van Erp WS, Overbeek BU, Stam CJ, Lavrijsen JCM, Booij J, Vandertop WP, Schuurman R, …
Deep brain stimulation versus ablative surgery for treatment-refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder: A meta-analysis. Hageman SB, van Rooijen G, Bergfeld IO, Schirmbeck F, de Koning P, Schuurman PR, Denys D. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2021 Apr;143(4):307-318. SUMMARY: The aim of this study was to conduct …
Deep brain stimulation in the ALIC-BNST region targeting the bed nucleus of stria terminalis in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder: effects on cognition after 12 months. (OPEN ACCESS) Philipson J, Naesstrom M, Johansson JD, Hariz M, Blomstedt P, Jahanshahi M. Acta Neurochir …
Long-term comparative effectiveness of deep brain stimulation in severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. (OPEN ACCESS) Mar-Barrutia L, Ibarrondo O, Mar J, Real E, Segalàs C, Bertolín S, Aparicio MA, Plans G, Menchón JM, Alonso P. Brain Stimul. 2022 Sep-Oct;15(5):1128-1138. SUMMARY: This study …