What is functional neurosurgery?
Functional neurosurgery is the surgical treatment of certain neurological disorders, notably movement disorders such as Parkinson disease, essential tremor and dystonia. Some neurosurgeries are both “functional” and “stereotactic,” like deep brain stimulation, which is currently the neurosurgery of choice in the treatment of movement disorders.
Related Questions
- Why don’t more people with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders undergo functional neurosurgery, such as deep brain stimulation (DBS)?
- Why is Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience an excellent choice for functional neurosurgery?
- What diseases and conditions can be treated through functional neurosurgery?
