Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) and FND
Alfonso Fasano, MD, PhD, Alberto J. Espay, MD, MSc, Francesca Morgante, MD, PhD
June 17, 2021
11:00 am EDT / 16:00 BST (find your local time
45-60 minutes
It’s been known for years that epilepsy patients might have an increase of functional episodes following brain surgery to treat their underlying condition. In the recent past, it has become clear that the same applies to a variety of movement disorders successfully treated with deep brain stimulation (DBS).
This webinar will address the frequency and phenomenology of FND following DBS and other functional neurosurgical procedures in patient with a properly diagnosed movement disorder. It will also address the issue of FND patients erroneously referred to surgery and the lesson learned when treating these cases from a biological standpoint.
This topic is of paramount importance not only to improve the outcome and care of surgical candidates but also because it is a window into the largely unexplored topic of body image after neuroprosthesis and psychological/societal consequences induced by highly successful surgical treatments.
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