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Functional Neurosurgery: The Essentials

Publication Year:
2019
Edition:
1st Ed.
Author:
Brown, Jeffrey A.; Pilitsis, Julie G.; Schulder, Michael
Publisher:
Thieme Medical Publishers
ISBN:
978-1-62-623774-2
Doody's Star Rating®:
Score:
80
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Functional neurosurgery resource features state-of-the-art approaches from renowned experts!

For patients with inadequately treated epilepsy, tremor, dystonia, spasticity, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, functional neurosurgery offers hope. Functional Neurosurgery: The Essentials is a reader-friendly introduction to this fascinating and rapidly evolving field. The text is edited by internationally prominent functional neurosurgeons Jeffrey A. Brown, Julie G. Pilitsis, and Michael Schulder. It features contributions from authors with expertise spanning the disciplines of neurosurgery, neurology, rehabilitation and physical medicine, neurophysiology, bioengineering, psychiatry and ophthalmology.

Opening with a brief history of stereotaxy/functional neurosurgery and brain stereotactic frames, 41 concise and coherent chapters explore cutting-edge approaches to a broad range of functionally treatable conditions. The chapters yield a solid foundation of understanding of the field, with insightful commentary, pearls, and nuan
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Platform:
OvidSP
Publisher:
Thieme Medical Publishers
Product Type:
Book
Author:
Brown, Jeffrey A.; Pilitsis, Julie G.; Schulder, Michael
ISBN:
978-1-62-623774-2
Specialty:
  • Neurosurgery
  • Neurology
Language:
English
Edition:
1st Ed.
Pages:
168
Publication Year:
2019
Doody's Star Rating®:
Score:
80
Doody Core Title Score:
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