Title |
A critical reflection on the technological development of deep brain stimulation (DBS)
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Published in |
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, September 2014
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DOI | 10.3389/fnhum.2014.00730 |
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Authors |
Christian Ineichen, Walter Glannon, Yasin Temel, Christian R. Baumann, Oguzkan Sürücü |
Abstract |
Since the translational research findings of Benabid and colleagues which partly led to their seminal paper regarding the treatment of mainly tremor-dominant Parkinson patients through thalamic high-frequency-stimulation (HFS) in 1987, we still struggle with identifying a satisfactory mechanistic explanation of the underlying principles of deep brain stimulation (DBS). Furthermore, the technological advance of DBS devices (electrodes and implantable pulse generators, IPG's) has shown a distinct lack of dynamic progression. In light of this we argue that it is time to leave the paleolithic age and enter hellenistic times: the device-manufacturing industry and the medical community together should put more emphasis on advancing the technology rather than resting on their laurels. |
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