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Surgery for Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders

Joseph J. Jankovic

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Written by internationally recognized authorities, this comprehensive reference reviews the entire range of surgical treatments for movement disorders including Parkinson's disease, tremor, dystonia, Huntington's disease, hemiballism, hemifacial spasm, and spasticity. The contributors explain the rationale and indications for surgery in patients with movement disorders, describe each step of contemporary surgical techniques, and examine current controversies regarding patient selection criteria, optimal targets for therapy, and surgical methods. Coverage includes state-of-the-art information on functional stereotactic surgery, microelectrode recording, neuroimaging, new targets within the brain for surgery, new indications for deep brain stimulation, and neural transplantation. More than 200 illustrations complement the text.

Language: English

Pages: 448

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: LWW

Release: September 28, 2001

ISBN: 0781722446

ISBN 13: 9780781722445

Surgery for Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders

Joseph J. Jankovic

0/5 ( ratings)

Written by internationally recognized authorities, this comprehensive reference reviews the entire range of surgical treatments for movement disorders including Parkinson's disease, tremor, dystonia, Huntington's disease, hemiballism, hemifacial spasm, and spasticity. The contributors explain the rationale and indications for surgery in patients with movement disorders, describe each step of contemporary surgical techniques, and examine current controversies regarding patient selection criteria, optimal targets for therapy, and surgical methods. Coverage includes state-of-the-art information on functional stereotactic surgery, microelectrode recording, neuroimaging, new targets within the brain for surgery, new indications for deep brain stimulation, and neural transplantation. More than 200 illustrations complement the text.

Language: English

Pages: 448

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: LWW

Release: September 28, 2001

ISBN: 0781722446

ISBN 13: 9780781722445

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