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Deep brain stimulation for movement disorders after stroke: a systematic review of the literature
CONCLUSIONS: This is the first systematic review of DBS for poststroke movement disorders. Overall, most studies to date have been case reports and small series reporting heterogeneous patients and surgical strategies. This review suggests that DBS for movement disorders after a stroke has the potential to be effective and safe for diverse patients, and DBS may be a feasible option to improve function even years after a stroke.PMID:36308482 | DOI:10.3171/2022.8.JNS221334
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery - October 29, 2022 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Mitch R Paro Michal Dyrda Srinath Ramanan Grant Wadman Stacey-Ann Burke Isabella Cipollone Cory Bosworth Sarah Zurek Patrick B Senatus Source Type: research

Multitarget deep brain stimulation for clinically complex movement disorders.
Abstract Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of single-target nuclei has produced remarkable functional outcomes in a number of movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. While these benefits are well established, DBS efficacy and strategy for unusual, unclassified movement disorder syndromes is less clear. A strategy of dual pallidal and thalamic electrode placement is a rational approach in such cases where there is profound, medically refractory functional impairment. The authors report a series of such cases: midbrain cavernoma hemorrhage with olivary hypertrophy, spinocerebellar ...
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery - January 2, 2020 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Parker T, Raghu ALB, FitzGerald JJ, Green AL, Aziz TZ Tags: J Neurosurg Source Type: research

Magnetic resonance susceptibility weighted imaging in neurosurgery: current applications and future perspectives.
Abstract Susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) is a relatively new imaging technique. Its high sensitivity to hemorrhagic components and ability to depict microvasculature by means of susceptibility effects within the veins allow for the accurate detection, grading, and monitoring of brain tumors. This imaging modality can also detect changes in blood flow to monitor stroke recovery and reveal specific subtypes of vascular malformations. In addition, small punctate lesions can be demonstrated with SWI, suggesting diffuse axonal injury, and the location of these lesions can help predict neurological outcome in pati...
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery - July 24, 2015 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Di Ieva A, Lam T, Alcaide-Leon P, Bharatha A, Montanera W, Cusimano MD Tags: J Neurosurg Source Type: research

Neurostimulation for traumatic brain injury.
Abstract Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a significant public health problem and is a leading cause of death and disability in many countries. Durable treatments for neurological function deficits following TBI have been elusive, as there are currently no FDA-approved therapeutic modalities for mitigating the consequences of TBI. Neurostimulation strategies using various forms of electrical stimulation have recently been applied to treat functional deficits in animal models and clinical stroke trials. The results from these studies suggest that neurostimulation may augment improvements in both motor and cogni...
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery - August 29, 2014 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Shin SS, Dixon CE, Okonkwo DO, Richardson RM Tags: J Neurosurg Source Type: research