Quality of life after DBS; Non-motor effects of DBS and quality of life
It’s our pleasure to announce that we will host Haidar Dafsari and Günther Deuschl on September 28th at noon ET / 6PM CET. Haidar Dafsari, MD, is a researcher and lecturer at the University Hospital Cologne. Günther Deuschl, MD, PhD, is a professor at Kiel University. He was president of the International Movement Disorders Society (MDS) from 2011-2013, Editor in Chief of the journal Movement Disorders and has been awarded numerous high-class awards. Beside his scientific presentation, he will 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!
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
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!
Bridging the gap from research to clinical decision making in epilepsy neuromodulation; How to become an integral part of the functional neurosurgery team as a radiologist
On Wednesday, November 30th, at noon ET / 6PM CET, we will host Alexandre Boutet and Erik H. Middlebrooks. Alexandre Boutet, MD, PhD, is a neuroradiology fellow at the University of Toronto, and will tell us about “How to become an integral part of the functional neurosurgery team as a radiologist”. Erik H. Middlebrooks, MD, is a Professor and Consultant of Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery and the Neuroradiology Program Director at Mayo Clinic. Beside his scientific presentation about “Bridging the Gap from Research to Clinical Decision Making in Epilepsy Neuromodulation”, he 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!