Surgery for Parkinson's disease / Robert R. Goodman

By:

Goodman, Robert R

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2019.Description: xvii, 178p.: ill.; 24 cmISBN:

9783319236926
9783319236933 (ebook)

DDC classification:

23 616.833059 GOO

Contents:

Part I: The Current Practice of Surgery for PD Part II. How Will DBS for PD Be Changing in the Near Future?

Summary: This book is designed to provide practicing neurosurgeons with current knowledge on the practical aspects of surgical treatment of patients with Parkinson's disease. It explains how to identify appropriate 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, optogenetics, and MRI-guided focused ultrasound lesioning. All topics are covered by experienced Parkinson's disease surgeons, in a concise and digestable format.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Medicine, Technology & Management	Non-fiction	616.833059 GOO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		41445

Part I: The Current Practice of Surgery for PD Part II. How Will DBS for PD Be Changing in the Near Future?

This book is designed to provide practicing neurosurgeons with current knowledge on the practical aspects of surgical treatment of patients with Parkinson's disease. It explains how to identify appropriate 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, optogenetics, and MRI-guided focused ultrasound lesioning. All topics are covered by experienced Parkinson's disease surgeons, in a concise and digestable format.

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