Brain Stimulation Therapies for Clinicians

by Higgins, Edmund S.

• ISBN13: 9781585622801
• ISBN10: 158562280X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-09-01
• Publisher: AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC PUBLISHING INC

Summary

"Brain stimulation - the field of focally applying electricity to the brain - is a rapidly growing and promising world of techniques that are effective in treating conditions ranging from Parkinson's disease to depression. Comprehensively surveying the state of current practice, Brain Stimulation Therapies for Clinicians provides a clear and straightforward analysis of its many therapeutic applications and the technologies and techniques involved in each." "Beginning with a quick, accessible overview of electricity and its effect on the brain, Brain Stimulation Therapies covers the range of electrical stimulation therapies, including electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), deep brain stimulation (DBS), and a host of other clinical applications. Each chapter explores a particular therapy, including its history, the techniques involved, clinical indications, side effects, and a critical review of the literature surrounding its efficacy. Clear illustrations and a helpful glossary are provided to assist and orient the clinician." "Written by a pioneer in the field and a cutting-edge clinical practitioner, Brain Stimulation Therapies for Clinicians is an essential reference for any clinician wanting to understand electrical stimulation therapies."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Edmund S. Higgins, M.D., is Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.Mark S. George, M.D., is Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Radiology, and Neuroscience as well as Director of the Center for Advanced Imaging Research and the Brain Stimulation Laboratory at the Medical University of South Carolina. At MUSC, he has conducted pioneering work with functional imaging of the brain and several of the brain stimulation techniques, particularly transcranial magnetic stimulation and vagus nerve stimulation. He is also the editor-in-chief of Brain Stimulation: Basic, Translational and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation.

Table of Contents

About the Authors	p. vii
Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
Basic Electricity	p. 13
Electrical Brain	p. 33
Electroconvulsive Therapy	p. 49
Vagus Nerve Stimulation	p. 75
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation	p. 97
Deep Brain Stimulation and Cortical Stimulation	p. 121
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation	p. 147
Other Techniques	p. 157
Appendix by Disease	p. 171
Appendix by Stimulation Method	p. 173
Index	p. 175
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