2019
Understanding gamma ventral capsulotomy: Potential implications of diffusion tensor image tractography on target selectivity
de Oliveira Santos B, Gorgulho A, Saraiva C, Lopes A, Gomes J, Pássaro A, Hoexter M, Miguel E, De Salles A. Understanding gamma ventral capsulotomy: Potential implications of diffusion tensor image tractography on target selectivity. Surgical Neurology International 2019, 10: 136. PMID: 31528471, PMCID: PMC6744751, DOI: 10.25259/sni-65-2019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiffusion tensor image tractographyMorbid obesity patientsOCD patientsObesity patientsInternal capsuleOrbitofrontal cortexAnterior internal capsuleGamma ventral capsulotomyMedial orbitofrontal cortexFunctional stereotactic proceduresFunctional patientsMorbid obesityMean ageTract fibersAnterior limbCerebral hemispheresPatientsFiber tractsDisorder individualsStereotactic proceduresDeep brain stimulation implantsObesityTractography parametersExact topographyTractography
2016
DBS for Obesity
Franco R, Fonoff E, Alvarenga P, Lopes A, Miguel E, Teixeira M, Damiani D, Hamani C. DBS for Obesity. Brain Sciences 2016, 6: 21. PMID: 27438859, PMCID: PMC5039450, DOI: 10.3390/brainsci6030021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeep brain stimulationMorbid obesityUse of DBSDifferent brain targetsNon-negligible incidenceNeurosurgical modalityNumerous comorbiditiesRefractory obesityBariatric surgeryOperative failureEarly mortalitySurgical resultsBrain targetsPrevalent disorderBrain stimulationSide effectsObesityNeuropsychiatric disordersDisordersComorbiditiesPatientsSurgeryBehavioral approachMortalityIncidence