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Reprogramming the Brain
A Guide to the Future of the Brain and Neuromodulation by a Patient and his Doctor
Stecher, Fasano
Editore
Springer
Anno
2023
Pagine
160
ISBN
9783031503986
23,00 €
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In June 2021, Doctor and Patient decided that time had come to surgically implant two six-inch-long metal alloy spikes all the way through Ben’s brain. It was felt that the medications Ben was taking to control his Parkinson’s disease had become unmanageable.
Back then, Ben was taking about 20 different pills a day. Each pill, if it absorbed properly, would activate the dopamine pathways in his brain and induce uncontrollable writhing movements that would last for about an hour. He would then get about 20 minutes where he’d feel somewhat normal before the slowness and tremor kicked in again. So, he’d take another pill and the cycle would repeat.
After months of adjusting his medication and finding just the right settings on his deep brain stimulator, it was decided, for the first time ever in a clinical trial in North America, to flip on the adaptive settings.
This is the story of how that decision was made and what happened next.
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Front Matter
Pages i-xix
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What’s in a Name?
- Benjamin Stecher, Alfonso Fasano
Pages 1-4
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Dyskinesia Joy Ridin’
- Benjamin Stecher, Alfonso Fasano
Pages 5-9
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To DBS or not to DBS…That Is the Question
- Benjamin Stecher, Alfonso Fasano
Pages 11-19
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The Black Forest
- Benjamin Stecher, Alfonso Fasano
Pages 21-25
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The Cards We Are Dealt
- Benjamin Stecher, Alfonso Fasano
Pages 27-33
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The Future of Cell Replacement Therapies
- Benjamin Stecher, Alfonso Fasano
Pages 35-40
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From Cooper to FUS
- Benjamin Stecher, Alfonso Fasano
Pages 41-46
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ADD: Adaptive Vs. Directional Vs. Distance
- Benjamin Stecher, Alfonso Fasano
Pages 47-55
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The Three Pillars of DBS: The First Pillar-Finding a Good DBS Neurologist
- Benjamin Stecher, Alfonso Fasano
Pages 57-61
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The Second Pillar: The Surgical Team
- Benjamin Stecher, Alfonso Fasano
Pages 63-69
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The Third Pillar: Family (And The North Koreans of Pemba)
- Benjamin Stecher, Alfonso Fasano
Pages 71-75
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Time, Healing and Patience
- Benjamin Stecher, Alfonso Fasano
Pages 77-79
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The Caregiver’s Burden
- Benjamin Stecher, Alfonso Fasano
Pages 81-89
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The Day I Thought I Should Be Prime Minister of Canada
- Benjamin Stecher, Alfonso Fasano
Pages 91-98
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Oscillopathies and You
- Benjamin Stecher, Alfonso Fasano
Pages 99-103
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What It’s Like Letting an Algorithm Run Your Brain
- Benjamin Stecher, Alfonso Fasano
Pages 105-110
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Is aDBS a Cure?
- Benjamin Stecher, Alfonso Fasano
Pages 111-115
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Brain Conquistadors
- Benjamin Stecher, Alfonso Fasano
Pages 117-122
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The Coming Wave
- Benjamin Stecher, Alfonso Fasano
Pages 123-126
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The Art of Neuroscience
- Benjamin Stecher, Alfonso Fasano
Pages 127-132
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The Alignment Problem
- Benjamin Stecher, Alfonso Fasano
Pages 133-139
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DBS in Crisis
- Benjamin Stecher, Alfonso Fasano
Pages 141-144
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The Future of Neuromodulation
- Benjamin Stecher, Alfonso Fasano
Pages 145-151
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Back Matter
Pages 153-160
