“Tips and Tricks” Deep Brain Stimulation course – Movement Disorder Society
An advanced online Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) course will be organized by the head of our laboratory that is free of charge. It will last on 3rd and 4th of December. The link for registration and more information is as follows:
https://www.movementdisorders.org/MDS/Education/Upcoming-Courses/2020/ES/ESBDS20VIRT.htm
Course Directors
Vladimira Vuletic, MD, PhD
Elena Moro, MD, PhD
Faculty
Fiorella Contarino, MD
Darko Chudy, MD, PhD
Miguel Coelho, MD
Cenk Akbostanci, MD
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is a proved effective treatment for Parkinson’s disease and dystonia. So far, about 150,000 patients worldwide have been treated with DBS for disabling movement disorder. It is part of the movement disorders neurologist education and knowledge to know at least the basis of this therapy. Indeed, also general neurologists will be increasingly confronted with the management of these surgical patients, who suffer from chronic neurological conditions, thus requiring lifelong care.
This advanced course is intended for neurologists, neurosurgeons, and nurse practitioners who are already involved in the care of DBS patients. The course will focus on advanced programming options with directional leads, tips for dystonia programming and tremor programming, tips for neurosurgeons, troubleshooting DBS, DBS emergencies and interesting video cases.
At the end of the course, the video section will allow interactive involvement of participants concerning challenging DBS patients. Attendees will test their acquired knowledge in diagnosis and managing complex DBS cases.
Target Audience
This course is intended for movement disorder neurologists, functional neurosurgeons, nurse practitioners, and trainees who are already involved in the selection, intra- or postoperative management of patients with movement disorders (Parkinson’s disease, tremor, dystonia, etc.) treated by deep brain stimulation surgery and want to strengthen their knowledge in this field.
Learning Objectives
- Provide an in-depth overview of programming with directional leads
- Provide tips in programming in dystonia and tremor
- Discuss troubleshooting options in Parkinson’s disease
- Describe the strategies for management of DBS emergencies
- Provide tips for neurosurgeons for successful implantation and great effect
- Become efficient in managing difficult DBS cases.