Neurostimulation for Epilepsy

Vikram Rao, MD, PhD is a neurologist who specializes in epilepsy and is an Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology at UCSF. He is Chief of the Epilepsy Division at UCSF and also conducts research in epileptology. He takes a holistic approach to helping patients deal with the challenges of their seizures and works at multiple levels to improve their quality of life. He has a special interest in utilizing implanted neurostimulation devices to treat drug-resistant forms of epilepsy. Rao's research involves using direct brain electrical recordings made with implanted devices to understand how abnormal patterns of brain electricity give rise to seizures.

1. Principles of neurostimulation
Andreas Schulze-Bonhage
2. Neurostimulation device technology
Eric Y. Chow and Peng Cong
3. Vagus nerve stimulation
James W. Wheless, Andrew J. Gienapp, and Basanagoud Mudigoudar
4. Responsive neurostimulation
David E. Burdette and Barbara E. Swartz
5. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of thalamus for epilepsy
Robert Fisher
6. Epicranial focal cortex stimulation with the EASEE system
Andreas Schulze-Bonhage
7. Noninvasive brain stimulation for epilepsy
Keith Starnes, Andreas Schulze-Bonhage, and Brian Lundstrom
8. Applications of long-term data from neurostimulation devices
Patricia Dugan and Vikram R. Rao
9. Next-generation brain sensing, stimulation, and adaptive control devices for epilepsy
Gregory A. Worrell and Vaclav Kremen
10. Quality of life, neurocognitive outcomes, and mood effects with neurostimulation devices
Kristen Arredondo and Anup D. Patel