Deep Brain Stimulation Management

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is now a firmly established treatment for movement disorders, and an increasing body of evidence supports DBS in the treatment of other neurological and psychiatric disorders. This essential reference guide outlines a practical approach to the use of this paradigm-shifting therapy and covers key aspects of DBS practice. Chapters describe how to implement a DBS program and select appropriate patients, device programming to achieve optimal symptom control, and long-term management of patients. Thoroughly revised, this third edition includes additional chapters on managing patients with emerging applications of DBS. An entire chapter is dedicated to troubleshooting common problems with the therapy as many 'failures' are preventable and addressable. With contributions from experts in the field, this is a must-have reference guide for any clinician working with DBS patients.

A concise but comprehensive guide for clinicians with all key aspects of DBS practice covered, including patient selection, device programming to achieve optimal symptom control, long-term management, and troubleshooting

Provides practical, clinically relevant information, written with a broad audience of clinicians in mind - neurologists, neurosurgeons, nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, physician assistants, physiologists, and trainees (students, residents, fellows)

Extensive troubleshooting chapter collates extremely useful information on common problems with the therapy and how best to address them and manage patients successfully

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction: the practice of neurocritical care Andrew Naidech
2. Measurement and treatment of intracranial pressure Tanuwong Viarasilpa and Stephan A. Mayer
3. Disorders of temperature regulation Ameeta Karmarkar and Andrew Naidech
4. Approach to neuroimaging of the brain, vessels, and cerebral edema Muhammad Umair, Tyler Hinkel, Alexander W. Korutz, Eric J. Russell and Alexander J. Nemeth
5. Airway and ventilator management of the neurologically critically ill patient Howard Lee
6. Neurocritical care pharmacology Deepika P. McConnell
7. Intracerebral haemorrhage Brandon Francis
8. Correction of coagulopathy Ahmed M. Salem and Tiffany R. Chang
9. Subarachnoid hemorrhage [including stunned myocardium] H. Alex Choi and Swathi Kondapalli
10. Subdural hematoma Peter Pruitt
11. Critical care management of neurotrauma Giang T. Quach and Michael Shapiro
12. Critical care management before and after open and intravascular procedures Aimee Aysenne and Martha Robinson
13. Shared decision-making in the Neuro-ICU Kelsey Goostrey and Susanne Muehlschlegel
14. Status epilepticus and EEG monitoring Dionne E. Swor and Deepika P. McConnell
15. Evaluation of coma.