Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
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Stereotact Funct Neurosurg · Jan 2015
Chronic Spinal Cord Stimulation in the Treatment of Cerebral and Spinal Spasticity.
The aim of this investigation is to assess the effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) in different groups of patients with spasticity of different origin. ⋯ Chronic SCS may be a method of choice for patients with moderate spinal and cerebral spasticity with predominant spastic lower paraparesis. In patients with spastic tetraparesis SCS therapy did not prove to be effective. We encountered improvement of the spasticity and no need for further SCS therapy in a small group of patients (11%). This phenomenon requires further investigation. © 2015 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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Stereotact Funct Neurosurg · Jan 2015
A Prospective Study of the Intra- and Postoperative Efficacy of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring in Spinal Cord Stimulation.
Accurate lead placement is critical for spinal cord stimulation (SCS) efficacy. The traditional gold standard of awake placement is often technically difficult. While there is retrospective evidence supporting the use of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IOM) as an alternative, a prospective assessment has not yet been performed. ⋯ We provide prospective evidence that IOM can be used to verify SCS placement. Additionally, EMG may help to streamline device programming and thereby improve outcomes by predicting the ideal stimulation contacts in many cases.
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Stereotact Funct Neurosurg · Jan 2015
ReviewResting-State Blood Oxygen Level-Dependent Functional MRI: A Paradigm Shift in Preoperative Brain Mapping.
Currently, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) facilitates a preoperative awareness of an association of an eloquent region with a tumor. This information gives the neurosurgeon helpful information that can aid in creating a surgical strategy. Typically, task-based fMRI has been employed to preoperatively localize speech and motor function. ⋯ Compared with task-related fMRI, rs-fMRI provides more comprehensive information on the functional architecture of the brain and is applicable in settings where task-related fMRI may provide inadequate information or could not be performed. Taken together, rs-fMRI substantially expands the preoperative mapping capability in efficiency, effectiveness, and scope. In this article, a brief introduction into rs-fMRI processing methods is followed by a detailed discussion on the role rs-fMRI plays in presurgical planning.
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Stereotact Funct Neurosurg · Jan 2015
Case ReportsGlobus pallidus internus deep brain stimulation as rescue therapy for refractory dyskinesias following effective subthalamic nucleus stimulation.
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) at the subthalamic nucleus (STN) or globus pallidus internus (GPi) can effectively treat the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, but dual implantation is rare. We report the first cases of additional GPi stimulation as rescue therapy for disabling dyskinesias following successful STN stimulation. ⋯ Additional bilateral GPi DBS may be considered in the rare instance of patients who develop refractory dyskinesias early or late after bilateral STN DBS.
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Stereotact Funct Neurosurg · Jan 2015
Long-term follow-up of motor cortex stimulation for neuropathic pain in 23 patients.
Motor cortex stimulation (MCS) is being offered to patients suffering from neuropathic pain. Outcome prediction, programming and especially sustaining a long-term treatment effect represent major challenges. We report a retrospective long-term analysis of our patients treated with MCS over a median follow-up of 39.1 months. ⋯ In this study, MCS failed to provide long-term pain control for neuropathic pain. Many aspects of MCS still remain unclear, especially the neural circuits involved and their response to long-term stimulation. Means must be developed to overcome the problems in this promising technique.