Publisher's Synopsis
This text explores the history of pallidal surgery, and explains the basic anatomy and physiology behind it. Patient selection, technical aspects, and clinical results and evaluation are all explained. The contributors also consider treatment modalities (pallidotomy, pallidal deep brain stimulation, and pallidal radiosurgery), and three points of view on the controversy surrounding the optimal target in pallidotomy.;The text also deals with practical, clinical issues, including: how to determine who will benefit from the operation; details of proper preoperative evaluation; surgical planning and choosing among alternatives; and independent evaluation of surgical results.
