Functional Neurosurgery consists of procedures in which external stimulus is given to an organ of the body to improve its function which can be like External battery to give current to improve function of Brain, Spine, Urinary Bladder and Vagus Nerve or External continous infusion pump of Baclofen by a Baclofen Pump.
DBS or Deep Brain Stimulation is done to improve Movement Disorders like Parkinson’s disease, Dystonia and Tremors.
Spinal cord Stimuation SCS for spinal cord disorders.
Vagal Nerve Stimulation or VNS for control of Epilepsy.
Stimulation of bladder to control urinary bladder dysfunction like urge incontinence and bladder contraction disorders.
INDICATION OF VAGAL NERVE STIMULATION:- Drug- Resistant Epilepsy It means failure of 2 or more anti-epileptic medicines used alone or in combination to achieve sustained Epileptic free life for patient. How It Works The Battery: A small pulse Battery is implanted under the skin of the left upper chest. Connecting Wire: A very thin…
Sacral nerve stimulation permits electrical stimulation of the sacral nerves via an implantable neurostimulator device. It is meant to treat following conditions: Urge incontinence Overactive bladder (OAB) Fowler’s Syndrome Interstitial Cystitis Faecal Incontinence Stimulation of the sacral nerve causes contraction of external sphincter and pelvic floor muscle which causes the inhibition of bladder contractions which…
Vagal nerve Stimulation is meant for intractable epilepsy which fails to be controlled by medication and all medicines have failed. It is a pace maker placed underneath the skin which sends electrical impulses through vagus nerve to stop epileptic fits. The Benefits of VNS in Epilepsy Can Include the Following: Decreased seizures Less severe seizures…
Spinal cord stimulation is a treatment meant to cure severe chronic pains because of following reasons: Failed back syndrome Pain Spinal cord injury pain Brachial Plexus Injury Pain Phantom limb pain after Amputation Chronic leg and arm pain Chronic burning pain Stump pain Angina pain Peripheral vascular disease pain Multiple sclerosis pain Prof Shahzad Shams…