Essential Neuromodulation

Jeffrey Arle, Jay L. Shils

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2011
• eBook ISBN:
  9780123814104
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Neurology

Neuromodulation is an emerging field that explores the use of electrical, chemical, and mechanical interventions to heal neurological deficits. Such neurostimulation has already shown great promise with disorders and diseases such as chronic pain, epilepsy, and Parkinson's disease. This is the first concise reference covering all of the basic principles of neuromodulation in a single affordable volume for neuro-residents, fellows, and basic clinical practitioners, edited by two prominent clinical experts in the field. This volume emphasizes essential observations from all of the important clinical phases involved in any neuromodulation: targeting, intraoperative assessment, programming, complications, and complication avoidance. There are commonalities to all neuromodulation procedures that must be brought to the forefront to form a cohesive presentation of neuromodulation, and such emphasis will give readers a more solid grounding in the fundamentals needed to embrace this field as a cohesive clinical entity. - Chapters offer point-counterpoint commentary for varied perspectives - Appendix distills current guidelines in easy, accessible format - Chapters follow story of patient care, effectively emphasizing general principles with supporting examples - Offers outstanding scholarship, with over 20% of chapters involving international contributors

Table of contents

• Cover Image
• Table of Contents
• Front matter
• Copyright
• Contributors
• Introduction
• Chapter 1. The Neuromodulation Approach
• Chapter 2. Cerebral – Surface
• Chapter 3. Cerebral – Deep
• Chapter 4. Spinal – Extradural
• Chapter 5. Peripheral Nerve
• Chapter 6. The Electrode – Materials and Configurations
• Chapter 7. The Electrode – Principles of the Neural Interface
• Chapter 8. The Electrode – Principles of the Neural Interface
• Chapter 9. Device Materials, Handling, and Upgradability
• Chapter 10. Electronics
• Chapter 11. Power
• Chapter 12. Surgical Techniques
• Chapter 13. Trials and Their Applicability
• Chapter 14. Limiting Morbidity
• Chapter 15. Intraoperative Evaluation
• Chapter 16. Programming – DBS Programming
• Chapter 17. Programming – SCS
• Chapter 18. Safety Concerns and Limitations
• Chapter 19. Expectations and Outcomes
• Chapter 20. Neuromodution Perspectives
• Appendix
• Index