New Advances in Functional Neurosurgery—2nd Edition
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Neurosurgery and Neuroanatomy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 74
Special Issue Editor
Interests: functional neurosurgery; trigeminal neuralgia; neuropathic pain; hemifacial spasm; neurovascular conflict; microvascular decompression; deep brain stimulation; epilepsy surgery; posterior fossa surgery; neuro-oncology; spine surgery
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Dear Colleagues,
Functional neurosurgery has witnessed remarkable advancements in recent years, significantly improving patient outcomes in various neurological disorders. This Special Issue aims to bring together researchers and clinicians to explore innovative surgical techniques, neuromodulation strategies, and intraoperative monitoring advancements that are shaping the field.
The focus of this Special Issue is on research on the advancement of surgical techniques for the treatment of neuropathic pain, new indications for neuromodulation, such as spasticity and movement disorders, and advances in the management of neurovascular conflict syndromes, alongside the use of artificial intelligence for optimizing patient selection and outcome prediction. Furthermore, key topics are the expanding role of MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS), the role of deep brain stimulation (DBS) beyond movement disorders, and innovative therapeutic options for drug-resistant epilepsy, such as laser interstitial thermal therapy (LiTT). Additionally, the advancement of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring in all fields of neurosurgery is of great interest for the purpose of this Special Issue.
We invite original research articles, reviews, and case reports that contribute to these themes and provide new insights into the fundamental mechanisms and clinical applications of functional neurosurgery.
We believe that this Special Issue will serve as a valuable resource for researchers and clinicians to share their latest findings, and advance the field.
Dr. Nicola Montano
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- functional neurosurgery
- trigeminal neuralgia
- microvascular decompression
- deep brain stimulation
- neuromodulation
- spinal cord stimulation
- epilepsy surgery
- neurophysiological intraoperative monitoring
- artificial intelligence in neurosurgery
- MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS)
- laser interstitial thermal therapy (LiTT)
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