Over the past 20 years a silent revolution in functional neurosurgery has been unfolding. This revolution, still in the making, is the development of cortical electrical neuromodulation. No book covering the field of therapeutic cortical stimulation exists and only scarce attention has been given to this new field of neuromodulation in all textbooks and related books. As a result, the majority of neurologists and neurosurgeons are unaware of this technology. The aim of this book is thus twofold: cross-fertilisation among neurologists, other health professionals and functional neurosurgeons, and defining indications and limits of cortical stimulation, invasive and non-invasive. This textbook brings together leading authorities from all over the world and provides for the first time a complete account of the field. As a "teaching" tool, all, beginners and non, will find a conclusive word in a rapidly evolving field.
Table of Contents:
Preface; Anatomical methods of cortical localization; From localization to surgical implantation; Principles of surgical implantation and complication avoidance; Transcranial Magnetic and Direct Current Stimulation: a primer; Mechanisms of Action; Optimisation of parameter selection and electrical targeting; A neuroengineering model of extradural cortical stimulation; Noninvasive stimulation for chronic pain; Extradural Cortical Stimulation for Central Pain; Extradural cortical stimulation for peripheral (including trigeminal) neuropathic pain; Neuroimaging and neurophysiological studies of ECS for chronic pain; Noninvasive stimulation for treatment of movement disorders; Invasive cortical stimulation for Parkinson's disease and movement disorders; Invasive cortical stimulation for Parkinson's disease: why, where and how; Noninvasive stimulation for stroke rehabilitation; Extradural cortical stimulation for stroke recovery; Extradural bifocal cortical stimulation for the post-traumatic permanent vegetative state; Invasive and non-invasive stimulation for psychiatric conditions; Cortical stimulation for medically refractory epilepsy; Closed loop stimulation for control of focal epilepsy; TMS for refractory tinnitus; Extradural auditory cortex stimulation for intractable tinnitus; Cortical Visual Neuroprosthesis; Cortical stimulation versus deep brain stimulation in neurological and psychiatric disorders: Current state and future prospects; Conclusion; Index