Deep brain stimulation [[electronic resource] ] : new developments, procedures and applications / / Alden G. Sloan and Andrea I. Montes Villarreal, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910779506003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Science, c2012
• ISBN: 1-61942-601-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (185 p.)
• Collana: Neuroscience research progress
• Altri autori (Persone): SloanAlden G; VillarrealAndrea I. Montes
• Disciplina: 616.80645
• Soggetti: Brain stimulation; Brain - Diseases - Treatment
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""DEEP BRAIN STIMULATIONNEW DEVELOPMENTS, PROCEDURESAND APPLICATIONS""; ""LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""CHAPTER 1. DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION FOR GILLESDE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""Clinical Characteristics of Gilles De La Tourette Syndrome""; ""Pathophysiology of GTS""; ""Therapeutic Interventions for GTS""; ""WHAT PATIENTS WITH GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME SHOULD BE TREATED WITH DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION?""; ""Clinical Indication""; ""Age""; ""Exclusion Criteria""; ""Consent""; ""WHAT IS THE BEST TARGET FOR DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION IN GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME?""""Thalamus""; ""Globus Pallidus""; ""Anterior Limb of the Internal Capsule (ALIC)and Nucleus Accumbens (NA)""; ""Other Targets""; ""Comparative Studies""; ""Lateralisation of Target Selection""; ""Behavioral Effects""; ""Cognitive Effects""; ""Adverse Events""; ""RATIONALE FOR TARGET SELECTION AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES WITH DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION IN GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME""; ""Rationale for Target Selection in GTS and Future Perspectives""; ""Methodological Issues Confound Conclusions about the Effects of DBS in GTS""""CONCLUSION""; ""REFERENCES""; ""CHAPTER 2. THE IMPACT OF ; SUBTHALAMICSTIMULATION ON AUTONOMICDYSFUNCTION IN PARKINSONâ€?S DISEASE""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""Î?. INTRODUCTION""; ""Î?I. AUTONOMIC SYMPTOMS IN PD: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY- CLINICAL AND NEUROPHYSIOLOGICALEVALUATION-TREATMENT""; ""Cardiovascular Dysfunction""; ""Thermoregulatory Dysfunction""; ""Urological Dysfunction""; ""Sexual Dysfunction""; ""Gastrointestinal Dysfunction""; ""Clinical and Neurophysiological Examination of AutonomicSystem in PD""; ""Cardiovascular Autonomic Testing""""Time Domain Analysis of Heart Rate Variability (HRV)""; ""Frequency Domain Analysis of HRV""; ""Valsalva Manoeuvre""; ""Cardiovascular Response to Standing and Head-Up Tilt Test""; ""Cardiac Sympathetic Imaging""; ""Skin Blood Flow (Skin Vasomotor Reflex)""; ""Plasma Catecholamines Levels""; ""Sudomotor Testing""; ""Quantitative Sudomotor Axon Reflex (QSART)""; ""Sympathetic Skin Response (SSR)""; ""Gastrointestinal Motility and Manometry Studies""; ""Evaluation of Genitourinary Autonomic Regulation""; ""Treatment of Autonomic Symptoms""; ""III. THE EFFECT OF STN-DBS IN PD ON DYSAUTONOMIA""""DBS and Cardiovascular Function""; ""DBS and Thermoregulatory Function""; ""DBS and Urinary Function""; ""DBS and Sexual Function""; ""DBS and Gastrointestinal Function""; ""IV. THE RESULT OF DBS EFFECT ON AUTONOMIC FUNCTION IN THE SERIES OF OUR PATIENTS""; ""V. FUTURE APPLICATIONS OF STN-DBSON AUTONOMIC FUNCTION IN PD""; ""REFERENCES""; ""CHAPTER 3. DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION INTREATMENT-RESISTANTDEPRESSIVE DISORDERS""; ""1. INTRODUCTION""; ""2. A BRIEF HISTORY""; ""3. DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION, AN OVERVIEW""; ""3.1. Technique""; ""3.2. Mechanism of Action""