Course Description
These 2 day tutorials offer stereotactic neurosurgeons and psychiatrists the opportunity to expand their knowledge in the application of DBS for the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
The tutorials combine theoretical learning and hands-on experience.This course was granted 12 European CME credits (ECMEC) by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) in 2009 and 2010
Target Audience
Neurosurgeons with at least 2 or more years of experience with stereotactic neurosurgery and psychiatrists. Participants should be interested in the use of Deep Brain Stimulation as an alternative treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and wish to learn the practical aspects of the therapy or improve and expand their knowledge on implant techniques
Course Objectives
Day 1
- Fundamentals of OCD
- Current treatment options for OCD
- Refractory OCD and DBS
- Psychiatric and neurosurgical selection criteria for DBS
- Patient with longstanding DBS for OCD
- Neuroimaging and neuroanatomy
- Programming
- Post-implant patient management
Day 2
- Live preducre in OR
- Acute postsurgical patient evaluation