Neuromodulation Fact SheetsMedicine has conventionally had four modes of treating diseases or disorders: counseling or “talk therapy”; physical therapy involving manipulation and strengthening of muscles and range of motion; pharmaceuticals that act on a chemical level; and altering or augmenting tissue through surgery, injections, or filtering methods like dialysis. The growing field of neuromodulation is a new class of therapies that involves directly treating the nervous system itself, often through small implanted devices that target a specific area, to rebalance the activity of neural circuits and manage symptoms. Providers of such therapies include neurosurgeons, pain physician specialists and rehabilitation physicians. They may often work with other specialists such as neurologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, gastrointestinal or colorectal specialists, urologists, primary care physicians, and physical therapists to achieve best outcomes. Please see the following fact sheets, or visit our therapies portal, to learn more. • Angina (Medically Refractory) by Christophe Perruchoud, MD, and Mike JL DeJongste, MD, PhD • Brain-Computer Interfaces in Movement Disorders by John P. Donoghue, PhD • Cancer Pain and Neuromodulation by Lisa Stearns, MD • Chronic Critical Limb Ischemia by G. Colini Baldeschi, MD, FIPP • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome by Marc Russo, MBBS, DA(UK)FANZCA, FFPMFANZCA • Deep Brain Stimulation by Nancy Garcia, reviewed by Prof. Alexander Green, FRCS(SN) MD, MB BS, BSc • Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery by Nancy Garcia, reviewed by Prof. Alexander Green, FRCS(SN) MD, MB BS, BSc • Deep Brain Stimulation Targets by Nancy Garcia, reviewed by Prof. James FitzGerald, PhD FRCS(SN) • Epilepsy (Medically Refractory) by Michael Kogan, MD, PhD and Chengyuan Wu, MD, MSBmE • Failed Back Surgery Syndrome by Marc Russo, MBBS, DA(UK)FANZCA, FFPMFANZCA • Fecal Incontinence by Wesley Lai, MB, ChB, MRCS and Nicholas Kenefick, BChir, MB, MA, MD, FRCS • Gastric Disorders by Jiande Chen, PhD • Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems by Nancy Garcia; reviewed by Gladstone C. McDowell II, MD • Migraine and Medically Refractory Headache reviewed by Nick Christelis, MBBCH, FRCA • Painful Peripheral Neuropathy reviewed by Nick Christelis, MBBCH, FRCA • Pelvic Floor Disorders by Sohier Elneil, B.Sc (Hons), MBChB, PhD (Cantab.), MRCOG • Parkinson's Disease by Hong Yu, MD and Konstantin V. Slavin, MD, reviewed by James FitzGerald, PhD, FRCS(SN) • Spasticity by Konstantina Petropoulou, MD, PhD • Spinal Cord Stimulation by Simon Thomson, MBBS, FRCA, FIPP, FFPMRCA • Urologic Disorders by Magdy Hassouna, MD, PhD, FRCSC Please note: This information should not be used as a substitute for medical treatment and advice. Always consult a medical professional about any health-related questions or concerns. 
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