Deep Brain Stimulation in Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders
Author | : Daniel Tarsy |
Publisher | : Humana Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010-12-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 1617378542 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781617378546 |
Rating | : 4/5 (546 Downloads) |
Download or read book Deep Brain Stimulation in Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders written by Daniel Tarsy and published by Humana Press. This book was released on 2010-12-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important book discusses today’s most current and cutting-edge applications of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS). The book begins with reviews of the functional anatomy and physiology of motor and nonmotor aspects of the basal ganglia and their connections which underlie the application of DBS to neurological and psychiatric disorders. This is followed by proposed mechanisms of action of DBS based on functional neuroimaging and neurophysiologic studies in animals and man.