Deep Brain Stimulation: A Case-Based Approach

Deep Brain Stimulation: A Case-Based Approach
ISBN-10
0190647205
ISBN-13
9780190647209
Series
Deep Brain Stimulation
Category
Medical
Pages
271
Language
English
Published
2020
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Authors
Michael S. Okun, Shilpa Chitnis, Pravin Khemani

Description

Deep Brain Stimulation addresses the practical tips required to program and manage deep brain stimulation devices in the clinic. The number of deep brain stimulation devices worldwide will soon eclipse 200,000 and is an approved surgical treatment for medically refractory neurological movementdisorders such as Parkinson disease, tremors, and dystonia. It is, therefore, inevitable that clinicians and nurses will require the necessary tools, and exemplary real-life cases, to manage these complex patients. This book offers a case-based approach to common and uncommon neurologic problemsrelated to deep brain stimulator problems. Each case is a clinical pearl, accompanied by a discussion as well as practical tips to improve patient management.

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