Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery: Clinical Treatment and Future Direction

Dear Colleagues,

Functional neurosurgery has developed into a diverse field offering treatments to improve the quality of life in a wide range of conditions. It is intimately tied to the advent of stereotaxy, whereby we have the methods for precise targeting of deep brain structures in a physiologically considered and testable manner. Over the years, the field has a storied history, but I would be fair to say we are in a golden era of highly effective treatments offering hope and symptom relief to many.

Furthermore, one could argue now that we are as close to a time of rapid expansion as we ever have been. We have new treatments becoming available in the form of brain–computer interfaces and delivery of advanced therapeutics. There are new indications both for existing technologies and new devices. Our hardware is becoming more sophisticated with sensing and closed-loop devices, too. Finally, there are improvements to our clinical pathways, such as making them easier to access, fairer, and more environmentally friendly.

This current Special Issue seeks to bring all these areas together to consolidate our understanding of where we have arrived in the field, and to stimulate new developments for the future. 

Dr. Michael G. Hart
Guest Editor

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