Search for dissertations about: "Anders Fytagoridis"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Anders Fytagoridis.

  2. 1. Deep brain stimulation of the posterior subthalamic area in the treatment of movement disorders

    Author : Anders Fytagoridis; Patric Blomstedt; Joachim Krauss; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Deep brain stimulation; Movement disorders; Posterior subthalamic area; Zona incerta; Prelemniscal radiations; Tremor; Essential tremor; Parkinson s disease; neurokirurgi; Neurosurgery;

    Abstract : Background: The posterior subthalamic area (PSA) is essentially composed of the caudal Zona incerta and the prelemniscal radiation. Subthalamotomy in the PSA was renowned for its effectiveness in alleviating movement disorders and particularly tremor. READ MORE

  4. 2. Deep brain stimulation targeting the caudal zona incerta as a treatment for parkinsonian and essential tremor

    Author : Rasmus Stenmark Persson; Patric Blomstedt; Sara af Bjerkén; Marwan Hariz; Anders Fytagoridis; Alfonso Fasano; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; movement disorders; parkinson s disease; tremor; essential tremor; deep brain stimulation; zona incerta; posterior subthalamic area; Neurology; neurologi; neurokirurgi; Neurosurgery;

    Abstract : Background: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is used as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Essential tremor (ET) when medications are insufficient. The most common DBS-targets for PD and ET, the subthalamic nucleus (STN) and the ventral intermediate nucleus of the thalamus (Vim) respectively, have certain side effects and limitations. READ MORE