Deep Brain Stimulation: A Multidisciplinary Guide to Assessment and Management - Paperback

by Christina A. Palmese (Author), Kathryn A. Wyman-Chick (Author), Michele K. York (Author)

Deep Brain Stimulation is an invaluable resource that presents an exhaustive review of scientific DBS literature and integrates it with cutting-edge practice approaches for working with neurological and psychiatric disorders. The book takes the reader through the interdisciplinary care team model including DBS candidate selection and the crucial role of the neuropsychological evaluation in DBS surgical decision-making, along with post-operative care management considerations and alternative therapies. The book provides a detailed roadmap for understanding the cognitive and psychiatric risks and benefits of DBS surgery and it details approaches to enhance clinical outcomes. It is a must-have resource for anyone working with DBS candidate populations.

Author Biography

Christina A Palmese PhD, ABPP-CN is an Associate Professor in Neurology and Psychiatry and Director of Clinical Neuropsychological Services in Neurology at The Mount Sinai Hospital, where she also is Director of Continuing Education for Psychology within the Icahn School of Medicine. She earned her PhD from the CUNY Graduate Center and completed her Fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center. She has authored numerous articles and book chapters on movement disorder and epilepsy, is on the editorial board and ad-hoc reviewer for several scientific journals and holds leadership roles within national and international neuropsychology and movement disorder organizations.

Kathryn A. Wyman-Chick, PsyD, ABPP-CN is a clinical neuropsychologist at Struthers Parkinson's Center, a Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence who routinely works with DBS populations. She is an NIH-funded principal investigator focused on diagnosis and treatment of Lewy body disease, including Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. In 2022, she received a research award from the International Lewy Body Dementia Association. Dr. Wyman was also selected for highly competitive leadership programs through the Movement Disorder Society and the National Academy of Neuropsychology. She maintains active involvement in the Parkinson Study Group, as well as the Movement Disorder Special Interest Group of the International Neuropsychological Society.

Michele K. York, PhD, ABPP-CN is a tenured Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry, Section Head of Neuropsychology in the Department of Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and the Neuropsychologist for the Parkinson's Disease Research, Education and Clinical Center at the Michael E. DeBakey VA. She earned her MA and PhD in Clinical Psychology from Vanderbilt University and completed her internship and post-doctoral fellowship in Neuropsychology at BCM. She has won numerous university and national clinical and teaching awards and has published over 90 articles and book chapters on neuropsychological aspects of neurodegenerative disorders, particularly movements disorders and deep brain stimulation.