Deep Brain Stimulation for Neurological Disorders

Toru Itakura, MD, PhD, graduated from Wakayama Medical University, Japan, in 1970 and subsequently gained a PhD in Neurological Surgery from the same university. He became an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery, Wakayama Medical University in 1983, an Associate Professor in 1992 and full Professor in 1994. In 2008 Professor Itakura became Chairman of Wakayama Medical University School of Medicine and since 2010 he has been President of Wakayama Medical University.

Basic Background of Brain Stimulation: Anatomy and Physiology.- Basal Ganglia and Neuron Network.- Mechanism of Brain Stimulation.- Symptoms and Signs.- Parkinson disease.- Other movement disorders.- Epilepsy. Clinical Studies on Deep Brain Stimulation: Intraoperative Microrecording.- Instrument of Brain Stimulation.- Surgical Technique.- Instrument.- Parkinson disease.- Stimulation of Subthalamic Nucleus.- Stimulation of Globus Pallidus.- Stimulation of Thalamus.- Dystonia.- Essential Tremor.- Intractable pain.- Motor Cortex Stimulation.- Spinal Cord Stimulation.- Psychiatric Disorders.- Epilepsy.- Complications.

"This is a monograph concerning the role of spinal and brain stimulation for refractory neurological disorders like pain management, epilepsy, and movement disorders. ... This is also a good book for basic scientists working on animal models of motor neuronal, epileptic, and degenerative processes. Have a human atlas on brain structure available for corroberational of the landmarks, such as Schaltenbrand's atlas." (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, June, 2016)

"It is a concise, current account of the basics of chronic neural stimulation and techniques and clinical applications in this growing field. The audience includes neurosurgery, neurology, psychiatry, and neurophysiology trainees and practitioners. The book is also helpful for neuroscientists, physical medicine physicians, pain specialists, and primary care physicians. ... This is a timely, comprehensive, well-written review of deep brain and spinal cord stimulation that takes readers from the history through the basics to clinical applications and recent advances." (Ramsis Farid Ghaly, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2015)