Deep Brain Stimulation: Interventional and Intraoperative MRI Approaches.

Deep Brain Stimulation: Interventional and Intraoperative MRI Approaches. Prog Neurol Surg. 2018;33:187-197 Authors: Larson PS, Starr PA, Martin AJ Abstract Interventional and intraoperative MRI approaches to deep brain stimulator implantation are relatively new, and in their purest form represent a distinct departure from traditional stereotactic techniques. They employ a novel means of stereotaxis based on regions of interest in the MR space and simple geometric principles, which eliminate the need for a stereotactic frame. This approach is appropriate for targets that are MR visible, and for whom the local anatomy and function are well characterized. It may also be appropriate for targets that do not have a well-described physiologic signature and for which clinical response to macrostimulation does not play a critical role. We will discuss the rationale and principles of this new technique as well as its advantages and disadvantages relative to awake, physiologically guided deep brain stimulation surgery. PMID: 29332083 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Progress in Neurological Surgery - Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Prog Neurol Surg Source Type: research