Background Pre-operative psychological assessment is commonly used to assess patients
for spinal cord stimulation (SCS). Though often times mandated by insurance, its value is …

Chronic pain is a major complaint for up to 85% of Parkinson's disease patients; however, it
often not identified as a symptom of Parkinson's disease. Adequate treatment of motor …

INTRODUCTION: Agitation has significant consequences for patients and staff. When verbal
techniques fail, expert guidelines recommend the use of second-generation antipsychotics (…

Background The use of topical vancomycin is increasingly popular in spine surgery. Large
retrospective reviews suggest that topical vancomycin provides a cost-effective decrease in …

BACKGROUND: Occipital nerve stimulation (ONS) is a therapy that benefits one-third of
medically refractory chronic migraine (CM) patients. How ONS affects sensory thresholds and …

One potential complication of treating Parkinson's Disease (PD) with dopaminergic drugs is
dopamine dysregulation syndrome, an addiction-like response to the drug therapy. Here, we …

Introduction Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is clinically and pathologically heterogenous,
with symptoms often refractory to first-line treatments. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) for …

The recent publication detailing Muhammad Ali, s clinical diagnosis of levodopa-responsive
young-onset Parkinson disease1 has provided an educational opportunity for clinicians and …

Background Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN DBS) is an established
treatment in Parkinson’s disease (PD). We investigate the effect of eye opening on neuronal …

Objective: NA Background: Suicidal attempts through intentional medication ingestion
commonly occur in adolescents. Of which, bupropion harbors increased risk of medical …