Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery 
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Conclusion: Stereotactic dentatotomy may be an effective surgical alternative for management of spasticity associated with painful spasms in selected patients.Stereotact Funct Neurosurg (Source: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery)
Source: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery - June 9, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Cavernous Malformations of Basal Ganglia and Thalamus: A Retrospective Study of 53 Patients
Conclusion: Our study suggests that AHR after GKRS was comparable to the recorded AHR of natural history (3.1 –4.1%) in previous studies. GKRS is a safe and effective treatment modality for CMs of basal ganglia and thalamus. Considering the relative insufficient understanding of natural history of CMs, future study warrants longer follow-up.Stereotact Funct Neurosurg (Source: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery)
Source: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery - June 9, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research
A Scientometric Analysis of the 100 Most Cited Articles on Pallidotomy
Conclusions: Pallidotomy has gone through several ebbs and flows. Unilateral pallidotomy is currently recommended for the treatment of motor symptoms of Parkinson ’s disease and dystonia. The need for further research and improved technology to make the technique safer and prove its efficacy is highlighted, especially keeping in mind a large number of populations to which the prohibitively expensive deep brain stimulation is unavailable.Stereotact Funct Neurosurg (Source: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery)
Source: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery - June 2, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research
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Source: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery - May 27, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research
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Source: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery - May 27, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research
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Source: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery - May 27, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research
Risk of Infection after Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery with Externalization and Local-Field Potential Recordings: Twelve-Year Experience from a Single Institution
Conclusion: This study demonstrates that DBS is a surgical procedure with a low risk of infection in a large patient cohort. Importantly, it shows that LFP recordings do not have a significant effect on the incidence of infections in patients with externalization. With a representative cohort of more than 380 patients participating in LFP-recordings, this underlines LFP as a safe method in research and supports further use of this method, for example, for the development of adaptive stimulation protocols.Stereotact Funct Neurosurg (Source: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery)
Source: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery - May 10, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research
Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation Lessens Acquired Dystonia: Report of Two Patients and Systematic Review of Published Cases
Conclusions: Both patients had thalamic vascular or autoimmune lesions within the ventral and the pulvinar nuclei. A reduction of 67.2% on the Burke-Fahn-Marsden Dystonia Rating Scale and 90% improvement in disability scores were shown in the first patient, while the second patient showed a lower reduction in both dystonia symptoms (28.6%) and disability scores (44%). Both patients had a significant mean improvement in the quality of life (62.5% in the first and 57.9% in the second) and were free of drugs postoperatively. A systematic review showed a mean follow-up of 13 months in 19 patients, including our 2 patients. The...
Source: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery - May 6, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research
Coronal Gradient Echo MRI to Visualize the Zona Incerta for Deep Brain Stimulation Targeting in Parkinson ’s Disease
Conclusion: Our optimized coronal gradient echo MRI sequence delineates subcortical structures relevant to traditional and novel deep brain stimulation targets, including the zona incerta, with high contrast-to-noise. Future studies will prospectively apply this sequence to surgical planning and postimplantation outcomes.Stereotact Funct Neurosurg (Source: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery)
Source: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery - April 26, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research
Rescue Subthalamic Deep Brain Stimulation for Refractory Meige Syndrome
Meige syndrome is a segmental form of dystonia. It is a disabling disease, especially when refractory to treatment with botulinum toxin. A well-established therapeutic option is deep brain stimulation (DBS), and the target in bilateral globus pallidus internus (GPi DBS) demonstrated satisfactory short- and long-term efficacy. However, some patients present minor or suboptimal responses after GPi DBS, and in those cases, rescue DBS may be appropriate. The present case illustrates a good outcome after subthalamic nucleus (STN) and not after GPi DBS (considering that both were well positioned and had adequate programming). Th...
Source: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery - April 23, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research
Salvage Radiosurgery for Recurrent Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors: A Single Institutional Series and Review of the Literature
Conclusion: This series supports the use of SRS in patients with recurrent supratentorial PNET following multimodal therapy.Stereotact Funct Neurosurg (Source: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery)
Source: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery - April 21, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research
Fast Automated Stereo-EEG Electrode Contact Identification and Labeling Ensemble
Conclusion: Given the accuracy, speed, and ease of use, we expect FASCILE to be used frequently for SEEG-driven epilepsy surgery. It is freely available for noncommercial use. FASCILE is specifically designed to expedite localization of ECs, assigning them to respective SEEG electrodes (sorting), and labeling them and not for coregistration of CT and MRI data as there are commercial software available for this purpose.Stereotact Funct Neurosurg (Source: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery)
Source: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery - April 13, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research
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Source: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery - April 6, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research
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Source: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery - April 6, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research
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Source: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery - April 6, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research
