Innovation in Motion: New Directions in Deep Brain Stimulation for Children and Adults

Simon J. Little, MBBS, MRCP, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Neurology
University of California, San Francisco  

Marta San Luciano Palenzuela, MD   
Associate Professor
Department of Neurology
University of California, San Francisco                                                                        

Educational Objectives:

• Understand the basic neurophysiology of Parkinson’s disease.
• Use neurophysiology for personalized adaptive DBS.
• Understand indications, patient selection, and available evidence for the use of DBS in pediatric movement disorders.
• Understand the challenges of DBS for movement disorders in children