Pediatric Deep Brain Stimulation explores the significance and diverse treatment options using DBS for childhood disorders. The text is structured into four key sections, the first of which provides an extensive overview of a pediatric DBS program, including essential aspects like imaging techniques, potential complications, and ethical considerations. This initial section lays the foundation for understanding the transformative impact of DBS on young patients' lives. The subsequent sections delve into specific applications of DBS. The second section focuses on treating various movement disorders such as dystonia and non-dystonic movement disorders. The third section highlights neuromodulation techniques for managing childhood epilepsy.
Finally, the book addresses the use of DBS in treating other pediatric neurodevelopmental disorders. Edited by leading pediatric neurosurgeons, this resource stands as the definitive guide to pediatric brain stimulation, offering invaluable insights for clinicians and researchers alike.
Finally, the book addresses the use of DBS in treating other pediatric neurodevelopmental disorders. Edited by leading pediatric neurosurgeons, this resource stands as the definitive guide to pediatric brain stimulation, offering invaluable insights for clinicians and researchers alike.
Table of Contents
Part I: Overview1. Building a Pediatric DBS program
2. Translating DBS from Adults to Children
3. DBS targets and targeting methods in children
4. Imaging for DBS in children
5. Programming of DBS in Children
6. Complications of DBS in Children
7. Ethical issues in pediatric DBS
Part II: Movement Disorders
8. DBS for monogenic dystonia
9. DBS for status dystonicus
10. DBS for inherited dystonia with and without CNS pathology
11. DBS and alternative surgical approaches for acquired dystonia
12. DBS for non-dystonic movement disorders in children
Part III: Epilepsy
13. Neuromodulation for childhood epilepsy
14. Centromedian and Anterior thalamic DBS in childhood
15. Responsive Neurostimulation in children
Part IV: Neurodevelopmental disorders and emerging indications in children
16. Non-invasive brain stimulation for childhood neurodevelopmental disorders
17. Brain rhythms, oscillations and connectomics: Computational tools to advance modulation in children
18. Deep brain stimulation for neurodevelopmental disorders in children
19. Emerging deep brain stimulation applications for neurocognitive deficits in childhood
Authors
George M. Ibrahim Paediatric Neurosurgeon, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids); Associate Professor?in?Biomedical Engineering, Institute of Medical Sciences; Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Canada.Dr. George Ibrahim is the Abe Bresver Chair in Functional Neurosurgery at the Hospital for Sick Children and Associate Professor in Surgery, Biomedical Engineering and Medical Science at the University of Toronto. He is a Scientist in the Program in Neuroscience and Mental Health at the Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute. He is the Surgical Director of the pediatric DBS program.
Carolina Gorodetsky The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada. Dr. Carolina Gorodetsky is the Medical Director of the Pediatric Deep Brain Stimulation clinic at the Hospital for Sick Children and the Director of the movement disorders program. She is a neurologist at the Hospital for Sick Children and an expert in decision-making and programming in pediatric DBS.
