In this article we will discuss the treatment of Occipital Neuralgia (ON) and Transformed
Migraine (TM) using a paddle style surgical stimulator lead. A paddle style electrode may have …

Object Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the lateral hypothalamic area (LHA) has been
suggested as a potential treatment for intractable obesity. The authors present the 2-year safety …

Background Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus is an established
therapeutic option for managing motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease. We conducted a double…

External ventricular drainage (EVD) is one of the most commonly performed neurosurgical
procedures. It was first performed as early as 1744 by Claude-Nicholas Le Cat. Since then, …

Panic attacks are sudden debilitating attacks of intense distress often accompanied by physical
symptoms such as shortness of breath and heart palpitations. Numerous brain regions, …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Multilevel fusions, the use of allograft bone, and smoking have
been associated with an increased risk of nonunion after anterior cervical discectomy and …

Occult congenital temporal lobe encephalocele has rarely been reported in association with
medically intractable complex partial seizures. The four previously reported cases were …

The mechanisms of appetite disorders, such as refractory obesity and anorexia nervosa,
have been vigorously studied over the last century, and these studies have shown that the …

Background The indications for deep brain stimulation (DBS) are expanding, and the
feasibility and efficacy of this surgical procedure in various neurologic and neuropsychiatric …

The opioid epidemic currently plaguing the United States has been exacerbated by an
alarming rise in fatal overdoses as a result of the proliferated abuse of synthetic mu opioid …