Autonomic neurosurgery: from microvascular decompression to image guided stimulation.

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The paper reviews mechanisms underlying autonomic disorders, with a focus on cardiovascular dysfunction. Neurosurgical approaches are described for medically refractory hypertension and orthostatic hypotension. After review of microvascular decompression of the rostral ventrolateral medulla, stereotactic CT and MRI guided deep brain stimulation of the periaqueductal grey matter (PAG) is evaluated. Results are presented from patient studies showing reductions in blood pressure with ventral PAG...

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Authors: Pereira, E; Green, A

• Journal: Biomedical imaging and intervention journal
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 1
• Pages: e14
• Publication date: 2007-01-01
• DOI: 10.2349/biij.3.1.e14
• EISSN: 1823-5530
• Language: English
• Keywords: rostral ventrolateral medulla; neurosurgery; microvascular decompression; deep brain stimulation; Autonomic; periaqueductal grey