Baltuch Gordon H., Stern Matthew B. (eds.) Surgical Management of Movement Disorders

CRC Press, 2005. — 351 p. — ISBN: 9780824729509A thorough review of the surgical procedures and technologies currently available for the treatment of various movement disorders, this guide illustrates strategies for the management of conditions such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia, Tourette's syndrome, hemifacial spasm, and cerebral palsy-emphasizing surgical indications and outcomes, as well as methods of complication prevention and avoidance.Overview.Parkinson's Disease
Patient Selection and Indication for Surgery.
Surgical Technique and Complication Avoidance.
Surgical Results.
Novel Surgical Strategies: Transplantation/ Gene Therapy/Stem Cells/ CNS Drug Delivery.
Essential Tremor
Patient Selection/ Technique/ Surgical Results.
MS, Post-Stroke and Post Traumatic Tremor.
Patient Selection and Surgical Results.
Dystonia
Classification Etiology, and Therapeutic Options
Cervical Dystonia
Chemodenervation: Botulinum Toxin
Ablative Denervation
Deep Brain Stimulation
Tourette’s Syndrome Surgical Therapy
Hemifacial Spasm
Botulinum Toxin/Microvascular Decompression — Indication, Technique, and Surgical Results
Spasticity
Cerebral Palsy
Baclofen
Rhizotomy