25 years of DBS beyond movement disorders: what challenges are we facing?; Directional DBS targeting of different nuclei in the thalamus for the treatment of pain
Schedule
Thursday, February 23, 2023
18:00 UTC
Veerle Visser-Vandewalle, MD, PhD & Marie Krüger, MD
Prof.
University Hospital Cologne, Germany / Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Switzerland & UCL / Queensquare London, UK
Host: Stimulating Brains
Recording
Open recording
Event Information
Recording
Available
Host
Stimulating Brains
Duration
90 minutes
Abstract
On Thursday, 23rd of February, we will host Veerle Visser-Vandewalle and Marie Krüger. Marie Krüger, MD, is is currently leading the stereotactic surgery unit in St. Gallen but is on her move to join the team at UCL / Queensquare London. She will discuss “Directional DBS targeting of different nuclei in the thalamus for the treatment of pain”. Veerle Visser-Vandewalle, MD, PhD, is the Head of the Department of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery at University Hospital of Cologne. Beside his scientific presentation on “25 years of DBS beyond movement disorders: what challenges are we facing?”, she will also give us a glimpse at the “Person behind the science”. The talks will be followed by a shared discussion. You can register via talks.stimulatingbrains.org to receive the (free) Zoom link!
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