Aisha Alkubaisi, Charles C J Dong, Christopher R Honey
{"title":"The Location of the Parasympathetic Fibres within the Vagus Nerve Rootlets: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature.","authors":"Aisha Alkubaisi, Charles C J Dong, Christopher R Honey","doi":"10.1159/000528094","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000528094","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The vagus nerve has motor, sensory, and parasympathetic components. Understanding the nerve's internal anatomy, its variations, and relationship to the glossopharyngeal nerve are crucial for neurosurgeons decompressing the lower cranial nerves. We present a case report demonstrating the location of the parasympathetic fibres within the vagus nerve rootlets. A 47-year-old woman presented with a 1-year history of medically refractory left-sided glossopharyngeal neuralgia and a more recent history of left-sided hemi-laryngopharyngeal spasm. magnetic resonance imaging showed her left posterior inferior cerebellar artery distorting the lower cranial nerves on the affected left side. The patient consented to microvascular decompression of the lower cranial nerves with possible sectioning of the glossopharyngeal and upper sensory rootlets of the vagus nerve. During surgery, electrical stimulation of the most caudal rootlet of the vagus nerve triggered profound bradycardia. None of the more rostral rootlets had a similar parasympathetic response. This case is the first demonstration, to our knowledge, of the location of the cardiac parasympathetic fibres within the human vagus nerve rootlets. This new understanding of the vagus nerve rootlets' distribution of pure sensory (most rostral), motor/sensory (more caudal), and parasympathetic (most caudal) fibres may lead to a better understanding and diagnosis of the vagal rhizopathies. Approximately 20% of patients with glossopharyngeal neuralgia also have paroxysmal cough. This could be due to the anatomical juxtaposition of the IXth cranial nerve with the rostral vagal rootlets with pure sensory fibres (which mediate a tickling sensation in the lungs). A subgroup of patients with glossopharyngeal neuralgia have neuralgia-induced syncope. The cause of this rare condition, \"vago-glossopharyngeal neuralgia,\" has been debated since it was first described by Riley in 1942. Our case supports the theory that this neuralgia-induced bradycardia is reflexively mediated through the brainstem with afferent impulses in the IXth and efferent impulses in the Xth cranial nerve. The rarer co-occurrence of glossopharyngeal neuralgia with hemi-laryngopharyngeal spasm (as seen in this case) may be explained by the proximity of the IXth nerve with the more caudal vagus rootlets which have motor (and probably sensory) supply to the throat. Finally, if there is a vagal rhizopathy related to compression of its parasympathetic fibres, one would expect it to be at the most caudal rootlet of the vagus nerve.</p>","PeriodicalId":22078,"journal":{"name":"Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery","volume":"101 1","pages":"68-71"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9986834/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9107833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kieran Palmer, Gemma Whitelaw, Chris Dean, Adam Mitchell, Jo Cook, Barrie White, Paolo De Luna, Anant Krishnan, Nick Plowman, Rachel Lewis
{"title":"Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Spinal Haemangioblastoma: A Retrospective Single-Centre Experience from the United Kingdom.","authors":"Kieran Palmer, Gemma Whitelaw, Chris Dean, Adam Mitchell, Jo Cook, Barrie White, Paolo De Luna, Anant Krishnan, Nick Plowman, Rachel Lewis","doi":"10.1159/000527943","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000527943","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Haemangioblastoma is a benign, vascular tumour of the central nervous system. Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is increasingly being used as a treatment for spinal lesions to avoid complex surgery, especially in patients with multi-focal tumours associated with von Hippel-Lindau syndrome (VHL). Here, we present the outcomes of patients treated in our centre using a CyberKnife VSI (Accuray, Inc.).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Retrospective analysis of all patients treated at our institution was conducted. Assessment of radiological response was based upon RANO criteria. Solid and overall tumour progression-free survival (PFS) was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method. The development of a symptomatic new or enlarging cyst was included in the definition of progression when determining overall PFS.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fourteen tumours in 10 patients were included. Seven patients were male, and nine had VHL. Nine (64%) tumours had an associated cyst. The median (IQR) age at treatment was 45.5 (43.5-53) years. The median gross tumour volume was 0.355cc. Patients received a mean marginal prescribed dose of 9.6 Gy in a single fraction (median maximum dose: 14.3 Gy), which was constrained by spinal cord tolerance. Mean follow-up was 15.4 months. Radiologically, 11 (78.6%) tumours were stable or regressed and three (21.4%) progressed. Eight patients' symptoms improved or were stable, and two worsened, both of which were secondary to cyst enlargement. The 1-year solid-tumour and overall PFS was 92.3% and 75.7%, respectively. All patients were alive at the most recent follow-up. One patient developed grade 1 back pain following treatment.</p><p><strong>Discussion/conclusion: </strong>SRS appears to be a safe and effective treatment for spinal haemangioblastoma. Prospective trials with longer follow-up are required to establish the optimum management.</p>","PeriodicalId":22078,"journal":{"name":"Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery","volume":"101 1","pages":"22-29"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9109875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bilateral Radiofrequency Ventral Intermediate Thalamotomy for Essential Tremor.","authors":"Shiro Horisawa, Taku Nonaka, Kotaro Kohara, Tatsuki Mochizuki, Takakazu Kawamata, Takaomi Taira","doi":"10.1159/000528825","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000528825","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>With the advent of MR-guided focused ultrasound, the importance of the efficacy and safety of bilateral ventral intermediate (Vim) thalamotomy for essential tremor (ET) has increased. However, reports on bilateral Vim thalamotomy for ET remain scarce.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>To review the results and complications of bilateral Vim thalamotomy for the treatment of ET in the upper extremities, we retrospectively analyzed the patients with ET who underwent bilateral Vim thalamotomy with radiofrequency (RF) thermal coagulation. As bilateral simultaneous thalamotomy can cause surgical complications, thalamotomy was performed in stages. The interval between the first and second thalamotomies was 21.3 ± 14.7 months. We evaluated the efficacy using the Clinical Rating Scale for Tremor (CRST) before and after the first and second treatments, respectively. We also evaluated the complications before and after the first and second treatments, respectively. Moreover, we assessed the adverse events.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seventeen patients were included in the study. The mean follow-up period following the second thalamotomy was 29.3 ± 15.0 months. The CRST part A + B scores were 34.9 ± 9.7, 20.8 ± 7.0, and 7.4 ± 6.8 before, following the first (40.4% improvement, p < 0.0001) and second thalamotomies (78.6% improvement, p < 0.0001), respectively. Nine patients presented with prolonged adverse events, including dysarthria, dysgeusia, dysphagia, tongue numbness, unsteady gait, and postural instability at the last available evaluation. All adverse events were mild and did not interfere with the patient's daily activities.</p><p><strong>Discussion/conclusions: </strong>Bilateral Vim thalamotomy with RF thermal coagulation was an effective treatment for ET in both upper extremities. Despite most possible complications being mild, additional studies with a larger sample size are required to ensure patient safety.</p>","PeriodicalId":22078,"journal":{"name":"Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery","volume":"101 1","pages":"30-40"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10855633","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Noa B Nuzov, Bhumi Bhusal, Kaylee R Henry, Fuchang Jiang, Jasmine Vu, Joshua M Rosenow, Julie G Pilitsis, Behzad Elahi, Laleh Golestanirad
{"title":"Artifacts Can Be Deceiving: The Actual Location of Deep Brain Stimulation Electrodes Differs from the Artifact Seen on Magnetic Resonance Images.","authors":"Noa B Nuzov, Bhumi Bhusal, Kaylee R Henry, Fuchang Jiang, Jasmine Vu, Joshua M Rosenow, Julie G Pilitsis, Behzad Elahi, Laleh Golestanirad","doi":"10.1159/000526877","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000526877","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a common treatment for a variety of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Recent studies have highlighted the role of neuroimaging in localizing the position of electrode contacts relative to target brain areas in order to optimize DBS programming. Among different imaging methods, postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been widely used for DBS electrode localization; however, the geometrical distortion induced by the lead limits its accuracy. In this work, we investigated to what degree the difference between the actual location of the lead's tip and the location of the tip estimated from the MRI artifact varies depending on the MRI sequence parameters such as acquisition plane and phase encoding direction, as well as the lead's extracranial configuration. Accordingly, an imaging technique to increase the accuracy of lead localization was devised and discussed.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We designed and constructed an anthropomorphic phantom with an implanted DBS system following 18 clinically relevant configurations. The phantom was scanned at a Siemens 1.5 Tesla Aera scanner using a T1MPRAGE sequence optimized for clinical use and a T1TSE sequence optimized for research purposes. We varied slice acquisition plane and phase encoding direction and calculated the distance between the caudal tip of the DBS lead MRI artifact and the actual tip of the lead, as estimated from MRI reference markers.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Imaging parameters and lead configuration substantially altered the difference in the depth of the lead within its MRI artifact on the scale of several millimeters - with a difference as large as 4.99 mm. The actual tip of the DBS lead was found to be consistently more rostral than the tip estimated from the MR image artifact. The smallest difference between the tip of the DBS lead and the tip of the MRI artifact using the clinically relevant sequence (i.e., T1MPRAGE) was found with the sagittal acquisition plane and anterior-posterior phase encoding direction.</p><p><strong>Discussion/conclusion: </strong>The actual tip of an implanted DBS lead is located up to several millimeters rostral to the tip of the lead's artifact on postoperative MR images. This distance depends on the MRI sequence parameters and the DBS system's extracranial trajectory. MRI parameters may be altered to improve this localization.</p>","PeriodicalId":22078,"journal":{"name":"Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery","volume":"101 1","pages":"47-59"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9932848/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9605969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Isabel Sastre-Bataller, Marina Campins-Romeu, Andrés Marcos-Carrión, Antonio Gutiérrez-Martín, Rebeca Conde-Sardón, Mireya Losada-López, José M Santabárbara-Gómez, José L León-Guijarro, Vicente Belloch, Andrés M Lozano, Irene Martínez-Torres
{"title":"Gait Function after High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Essential Tremor: Searching for Technique Optimization.","authors":"Isabel Sastre-Bataller, Marina Campins-Romeu, Andrés Marcos-Carrión, Antonio Gutiérrez-Martín, Rebeca Conde-Sardón, Mireya Losada-López, José M Santabárbara-Gómez, José L León-Guijarro, Vicente Belloch, Andrés M Lozano, Irene Martínez-Torres","doi":"10.1159/000527374","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000527374","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Essential tremor (ET) is one of the most prevalent movement disorders in adults and may be highly disabling for some. Magnetic resonance image-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MRIgFUS) has been shown to control tremor efficaciously and with acceptable risk. To date, paresthesia and ataxia are the most common adverse effects (AE). Nevertheless, the impact of MRIgFUS thalamotomy on balance is not well established.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Thirty-two patients underwent MRIgFUS for ET and completed 6 months of follow-up. Tremor severity and functional disability were assessed using the Essential Tremor Rating Scale and the Quality of Life in Essential Tremor Questionnaire. The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) was applied to objectively measure balance status.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All treatments were successful. The sonication target was 1-2 mm above the depth of the intercommissural line. Procedures lasted less the 2 h, with an average of 8 sonications per patient. Twenty-four patients were included in the tremor analysis. The hand tremor score was improved by 76% after 6 months of follow-up and 87% of patients self-reported marked improvement (≥75%). Disability scores showed marked improvement (78%), leading to a significant improvement in quality of life. At the final follow-up, 48% of the patients reported no side effects. When present, AE were generally transient and were considered mild in 96% of affected patients. Paresthesia and subjective feeling of unsteadiness were the most common persistent complaints (23% and 20%, respectively). Regarding objective ataxia, BBS scores remained stable throughout follow-up for most patients. Only 2 patients suffered a mild worsening of balance although no patients experienced moderate or severe ataxia.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Subjective feeling of unsteadiness is one of the most frequent AE after MRIgFUS, although objective ataxia is infrequent and mild. Selecting the most appropriate lesion location and procedural parameters should increase treatment benefits while reducing side effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":22078,"journal":{"name":"Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery","volume":"101 1","pages":"12-21"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10847967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Meena Vessell, Andrew Willett, Brittany Chapman, Robert Bina, Tyler Ball, Ian Mutchnick, Joseph S Neimat
{"title":"Evidence for Thalamic Responsive Neurostimulation in Treatment of Adult and Pediatric Epilepsy.","authors":"Meena Vessell, Andrew Willett, Brittany Chapman, Robert Bina, Tyler Ball, Ian Mutchnick, Joseph S Neimat","doi":"10.1159/000528629","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000528629","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Responsive neurostimulation (RNS) has well-established efficacy in patients with identifiable seizure foci. Emerging evidence suggests the feasibility of expanding this treatment to patients with nonfocal or multifocal epileptic profiles with thalamic targeting. Our institution performed two successful implantations of thalamic RNS (tRNS) targeting the centromedian nucleus of the thalamus (CMT), and 1-year postoperative outcomes are provided. Additionally, a literature review of all reported tRNS was conducted. Publications were excluded if they did not include demographic data and/or epilepsy outcomes at follow-up. In the literature, 19 adult and 3 pediatric cases were identified. These cases were analyzed for outcome, indications, previous operations, and surgical practice variations. Both of our patients had failed multiple previous pharmacological and neurosurgical interventions for epilepsy. Case #1 underwent tRNS with bilateral CMT stimulation. Case #2 underwent tRNS with simultaneous right CMT and right insular stimulation, although an additional lead was placed in the left CMT and left capped for potential future use. Each has achieved ≥90% reduction in seizure burden and approach seizure freedom. 71% of patients in the literature review had multifocal, bilateral, or cryptogenic seizure onset. Three patients were implanted for Lennox Gastaut (2 of 3 are pediatric). 16 patients underwent an average of 1.6 failed procedures prior to successful tRNS implantation. Taken together, the 21 adult patients reviewed have experienced an average seizure reduction of 77% at the latest follow-up. 95% of the adult patients reported in the literature experienced >50% reduction in seizure activity following tRNS and 52% experienced ≥90% reduction in seizure burden following tRNS. Pediatric patients have experienced 70-100% improvement.</p>","PeriodicalId":22078,"journal":{"name":"Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery","volume":"101 2","pages":"75-85"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9267147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christopher Paul Kingsley Miller, Jennifer Muller, Angela M Noecker, Caio Matias, Mahdi Alizadeh, Cameron McIntyre, Chengyuan Wu
{"title":"Automatic Segmentation of Parkinson Disease Therapeutic Targets Using Nonlinear Registration and Clinical MR Imaging: Comparison of Methodology, Presence of Disease, and Quality Control.","authors":"Christopher Paul Kingsley Miller, Jennifer Muller, Angela M Noecker, Caio Matias, Mahdi Alizadeh, Cameron McIntyre, Chengyuan Wu","doi":"10.1159/000526719","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000526719","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Accurate and precise delineation of the globus pallidus pars interna (GPi) and subthalamic nucleus (STN) is critical for the clinical treatment and research of Parkinson's disease (PD). Automated segmentation is a developing technology which addresses limitations of visualizing deep nuclei on MR imaging and standardizing their definition in research applications. We sought to compare manual segmentation with three workflows for template-to-patient nonlinear registration providing atlas-based automatic segmentation of deep nuclei.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Bilateral GPi, STN, and red nucleus (RN) were segmented for 20 PD and 20 healthy control (HC) subjects using 3T MRIs acquired for clinical purposes. The automated workflows used were an option available in clinical practice and two common research protocols. Quality control (QC) was performed on registered templates via visual inspection of readily discernible brain structures. Manual segmentation using T1, proton density, and T2 sequences was used as \"ground truth\" data for comparison. Dice similarity coefficient (DSC) was used to assess agreement between segmented nuclei. Further analysis was done to compare the influences of disease state and QC classifications on DSC.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Automated segmentation workflows (CIT-S, CRV-AB, and DIST-S) had the highest DSC for the RN and lowest for the STN. Manual segmentations outperformed automated segmentation for all workflows and nuclei; however, for 3/9 workflows (CIT-S STN, CRV-AB STN, and CRV-AB GPi) the differences were not statically significant. HC and PD only showed significant differences in 1/9 comparisons (DIST-S GPi). QC classification only demonstrated significantly higher DSC in 2/9 comparisons (CRV-AB RN and GPi).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Manual segmentations generally performed better than automated segmentations. Disease state does not appear to have a significant effect on the quality of automated segmentations via nonlinear template-to-patient registration. Notably, visual inspection of template registration is a poor indicator of the accuracy of deep nuclei segmentation. As automatic segmentation methods continue to evolve, efficient and reliable QC methods will be necessary to support safe and effective integration into clinical workflows.</p>","PeriodicalId":22078,"journal":{"name":"Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery","volume":"101 2","pages":"146-157"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9269463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rishabh Gupta, Danika Paulo, Lili Sun, Fei Ye, Kaltra Dhima, Sarah K Bick
{"title":"Depression Scores following Ventral Intermediate Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation for Essential Tremor: A Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Rishabh Gupta, Danika Paulo, Lili Sun, Fei Ye, Kaltra Dhima, Sarah K Bick","doi":"10.1159/000529418","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000529418","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Essential tremor (ET) patients present with both motor and non-motor symptoms including depression. Although deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the ventral intermediate nucleus (VIM) is used to treat motor symptoms of ET, there is no consensus as to how VIM DBS influences non-motor symptoms, specifically depression.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The objective of this study was to conduct a meta-analysis of available studies investigating change in pre- to postoperative depression scores as measured by Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) in ET patients receiving VIM DBS.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Inclusion criteria were randomized control trials or observational studies of patients undergoing unilateral/bilateral VIM DBS. Non-ET patients, case reports, patients <18 years old, only non-VIM electrode placement, non-English articles, and abstracts were excluded. The primary outcome was change in BDI score from the preoperative time point to the last available follow-up. Pooled estimates of overall effect for BDI standardized mean difference were calculated using random effects models with the inverse variance method.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seven studies divided into eight cohorts for a total of 281 ET patients met inclusion criteria. Pooled preoperative BDI score was 12.44 (95% CI [6.63-18.25]). A statistically significant decrease in depression scores was observed postoperatively (SMD = -0.29, 95% CI [-0.46 to -0.13], p = 0.0006). Pooled postoperative BDI score was 9.18 (95% CI [4.98-13.38]). A supplementary analysis which included an additional study with an estimated standard deviation at last follow-up was conducted. There was also a statistically significant decrease in depression postoperatively (9 cohorts, n = 352, SMD = -0.31, 95% CI [-0.46 to -0.16], p < 0.0001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Both quantitative and qualitative analyses of the existing literature suggest that VIM DBS improves depression postoperatively among ET patients. These results may guide surgical risk-benefit analysis and counseling for ET patients undergoing VIM DBS.</p>","PeriodicalId":22078,"journal":{"name":"Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery","volume":"101 3","pages":"170-178"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9644498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andres M. Lozano, A. Benabid, Jin Woo Chang, V. Coenen, P. Doshi, M. Hodaie
{"title":"Contents","authors":"Andres M. Lozano, A. Benabid, Jin Woo Chang, V. Coenen, P. Doshi, M. Hodaie","doi":"10.1159/000528591","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000528591","url":null,"abstract":"Erich Fonoff – Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Jorge Gonzales-Martinez – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Clement Hamani – Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada Nir Lipsman – Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada Francisco Ponce – Barrow Brain and Spine, Phoenix, AZ, USA Hiroki Toda – Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute and Kitano Hospital, Osaka, Japan","PeriodicalId":22078,"journal":{"name":"Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery","volume":"100 1","pages":"I - VI"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43142018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Thirty Years of Global Deep Brain Stimulation: \"Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose\"?","authors":"Marwan Hariz, Laura Cif, Patric Blomstedt","doi":"10.1159/000533430","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000533430","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The advent of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) for Parkinson's disease 30 years ago has ushered a global breakthrough of DBS as a universal method for therapy and research in wide areas of neurology and psychiatry. The literature of the last three decades has described numerous concepts and practices of DBS, often branded as novelties or discoveries. However, reading the contemporary publications often elicits a sense of déjà vu in relation to several methods, attributes, and practices of DBS. Here, we review various applications and techniques of the modern-era DBS and compare them with practices of the past.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Compared with modern literature, publications of the old-era functional stereotactic neurosurgery, including old-era DBS, show that from the very beginning multidisciplinarity and teamwork were often prevalent and insisted upon, ethical concerns were recognized, brain circuitries and rational for brain targets were discussed, surgical indications were similar, closed-loop stimulation was attempted, evaluations of surgical results were debated, and controversies were common. Thus, it appears that virtually everything done today in the field of DBS bears resemblance to old-time practices, or has been done before, albeit with partly other tools and techniques. Movement disorders remain the main indications for modern DBS as was the case for lesional surgery and old-era DBS. The novelties today consist of the STN as the dominant target for DBS, the tremendous advances in computerized brain imaging, the sophistication and versatility of implantable DBS hardware, and the large potential for research.</p><p><strong>Key messages: </strong>Many aspects of contemporary DBS bear strong resemblance to practices of the past. The dominant clinical indications remain movement disorders with virtually the same brain targets as in the past, with one exception: the STN. Other novel brain targets - that are so far subject to DBS trials - are the pedunculopontine nucleus for gait freezing, the anteromedial internal pallidum for Gilles de la Tourette and the fornix for Alzheimer's disease. The major innovations and novelties compared to the past concern mainly the unmatched level of research activity, its high degree of sponsorship, and the outstanding advances in technology that have enabled multimodal brain imaging and the miniaturization, versatility, and sophistication of implantable hardware. The greatest benefit for patients today, compared to the past, is the higher level of precision and safety of DBS, and of all functional stereotactic neurosurgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":22078,"journal":{"name":"Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery","volume":" ","pages":"395-406"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41238660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}