Features:
Serves as an invaluable resource and teaching guide for patient evaluation and the selection of candidates for surgery
Describes the surgical technique for DBS placement, reviewing both frame- and frameless-based approaches
Considers the morbidity and mortality associated with the procedure and details strategies for complication avoidance
Discusses pre- and post-operative management protocols, from the intensive care unit to rehabilitative settings
Outlines medication adjustment in the post-DBS patient for enhanced patient recovery, including illustrative case examples
Reviews the effects of DBS surgery on speech, balance, autonomic function, sleep, and weight
Considers ethical and quality-of-life issues for DBS patients
Edited by specialists in the top-tiers of the discipline, including contributors from the pioneering Movement Disorder Group at the University of Pennsylvania, this is an indispensable companion for the entire neurological and neurosurgical community.
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