Significance: Although the clinical potential for Raman spectroscopy (RS) has been
anticipated for decades, it has only recently been used in neurosurgery. Still, few devices …

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a well-established neurosurgical procedure for movement
disorders that is also being explored for treatment-resistant psychiatric conditions. This …

Intracranial hemorrhage can be a devastating complication associated with needle biopsies
of the brain. Hemorrhage can occur to vessels located adjacent to the biopsy needle as …

Stereotactic brain needle biopsies are indicated for deep-seated or multiple brain lesions
and for patients with poor prognosis in whom the risks of resection outweigh the potential …

New deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrode designs offer operation in voltage and current
mode and capability to steer the electric field (EF). The aim of the study was to compare the …

Polarization sensitive optical coherence tomography (PSOCT) has been shown to image
and delineate white matter fibers in a label-free manner by revealing optical birefringence …

A fiber optic probe was developed for guidance during stereotactic brain biopsy procedures
to target tumor tissue and reduce the risk of hemorrhage. The probe was connected to a …

Cerebral blood flow is monitored in the neurointensive care unit (NICU) to avoid further brain
damage caused by secondary insults following subarachnoid hemorrhage and brain …

Objective Deep brain stimulation (DBS) in zona incerta (Zi) is used for symptom alleviation in
essential tremor (ET). Zi is positioned along the dentato-rubro-thalamic tract (DRT). Electric …

Introduction: Lead movement after deep brain stimulation may occur and influence the
affected volume of stimulation. The aim of the study was to investigate differences in lead …