Twenty Things to Know About Deep Brain Stimulation is an extensive and in-depth critical analysis of the field of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) from what many may consider a revolutionary perspective. This book demonstrates the unique nature and incredible promise of DBS and shows how it is unparalleled as a therapeutic intervention. Dr. Montgomery provides an epistemic analysis of the presuppositions, assumptions and fallacies underlying current clinical understanding ofDBS as well as the physiology and pathophysiology affected by DBS. Reviews of the safety and efficacy for a number of conditions, patient selections and issues in the post-operative management are also included. Given the revolutionary potential and the complexity of DBS in an ever changing healthcaredelivery context, the ethics of DBS are discussed in detail.
Chapter 1 What is Deep Brain Stimulation?; Chapter 2 Why Deep Brain Stimulation?; Chapter 3 Deep Brain Stimulation is Effective for Patients with Parkinsons Disease; Chapter 4 Identifying the Least Acceptable Deep Brain Stimulation Candidates Among Patients with Parkinsons Disease; Chapter 5 Post-operative Management of Patients with Parkinson disease; Chapter 6 Deep Brain Stimulation is Safe and Effective for Esssential Tremor; Chapter 7 Identifying the Least Acceptable Deep Brain Stimulation Candidates Among Patients with Essential Tremor; Chapter 8 Postoperative Care for Essential Tremor; Chapter 9 Deep Brain Stimulation Is Safe and Effective for Patients with Dystonia; Chapter 10 Identifying the Least Acceptable Deep Brain Stimulation Candidates Among Patients with Dystonia; Chapter 11 Post-operative Management of Patients with Dystonia; Chapter 12 Deep Brain Stimulation is Safe and Effective for Tourettes Syndrome; Chapter 13 Identifying the Least Acceptable Deep Brain Stimulation Candidates Among Patients with Tourettes Syndrome; Chapter 14 Deep Brain Stimulation for Cerebellar Outflow Tremor; Chapter 15 Deep Brain Stimulation for Hyperkinetic Disorders; Chapter 16 DBS Is Safe and Effective for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Chapter 17 Could Deep Brain Stimulation be effective in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Chapter 18 Deep Brain Stimulation and Insights to Pathophysiology and Physiology; Chapter 19 Ethical issues of Deep Brain Simulation; Chapter 20 The Future of Deep Brain Stimulation;
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