This comprehensive volume for neurosurgeons provides a concise and affordable discussion of the entire range of surgical treatments available for movement disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, tremor, dystonia, and Huntington's disease. Background information about functional neurosurgery and stereotaxy (a functional neurosurgical method of destroying deep-seated brain structures) is included. Also covered are new techniques to electrically monitor locations in the brain and treatment options for patients who do not respond to medications. Contributors to this clinically focused book include internationally recognized authorities from North America and Europe

Table of Contents

I. OVERVIEW 1. Classification and Epidemiology of Movement Disorders 2. Morphology Nomenclature, and Connections of the Thalamus and Basal Ganglia 3. Basal Ganglia Anatomy and Functional Organization 4. Basal Ganglia Motor Control Before and After Surgery 5. Principles and Techniques of Movement Disorders Surgery 6. Techniques of Microelectrode Recording in Movement Disorders Surgery 7. Functional Imaging in the Evaluation of Stereotactic Surgery of Movement Disorders II. PARKINSON'S DISEASE 8. The Role of Surgery in the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease 9. Thalamotomy for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease Tremor 10. Thalamic Stimulation for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease Tremor 11. Pallidotomy for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease 12. Pallidal Stimulation for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease 13. Electrical Inhibition of the Subthalamic Nucleus for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease 14. Subthalamic Nucleus Lesioning in Advanced Parkinson's Disease 15. Rationales and Strategies of Total Neural Transplantation in Parkinson's Disease 16. Clinical Experience with Fetal Neural Transplantation in Parkinson s Disease 17. Neural Transplantation with Cell Sources Other Than Human Fetal Tissue 18. Preclinical Development of Trophic Factors for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease 19. Potentials of Gene and Cell Therapy for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease 20. Polymer-Encapsulated Cells as a Tool for Drug Delivery and Neural Transplantation in Parkinson's Disease 21. Apomorphine Infusions for Treatment of Advanced Parkinson's Disease 22. Stereotactic Radiosurgery in the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease III. TREMOR DISORDERS 23. Thalamotomy for Treatment of Essential Tremor 24. Thalamic Stimulation for Treatment of Essential Tremor 25. Surgical Treatment of Tremor Secondary to Multiple Sclerosis 26. Surgical Treatment of Post-traumatic Tremor IV. DYSTONIA 27. Pallidotomy and Thalamotomy for Dystonia 28. Deep Brain Stimulation in the Treatment of Dystonia 29. Intrathecal Balcofen for Treatment of Dystonia 30. Treatment Options for Surgery of Cervical Dystonia 31. Selective Peripheral Denervation and Posterior Ramisectomy in Cervical Dystonia 32. Functional Stereotactic Surgery for Treatment of Cervical Dystonia VI. OTHER MOVEMENT DISORDERS 33. Neural Transplantation for Treatment of Huntington's Disease 34. Microvascular Decompression for Treatment of Hemifacial Spasm 35. Surgical Treatment of Blepharospasm 36. Surgical Treatment of Stiff-Person Syndrome with Intrathecal Baclofen 37. Surgical Treatment of Hemiballism and Hemichorea 38. Surgical Treatment of Tourette s Syndrome and Tics 39. Functional Stereotactic Surgery of Movement Disorders in Cerebral Palsy 40. Intrathecal Baclofen for Treatment of Spasticity 41. Ablative Surgery for Treatment of Spasticity Inde