International Neuromodulation Society

A related organization in Argentina

Radiation in Interventional Procedures: Risks, Education, and Mitigation Strategies, Thurs. June 3, 4:30 EDT / 22:30 CEST Register: bit.ly/Rad-Safety @DProvenzanoMD, @CARLOSPINOMD, Christine Hunt, DO

Tomorrow! Free INS webinar: #VagusNerveStimulation for #Epilepsy: Contemporary Therapy" Thurs. May 6, 4:30 PM EST / 20:30 UTC bit.ly/INS-2nd-VNS-webinar Earn up to 1.5 CME Credits for the 90-min. webinar... Supported by an educational grant from LivaNova USA, Inc. See more

An overview of a long-term study of two brain stimulation targets for Parkinson's disease: https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com//aanam-deep-brain-stimula/

Coming next week, in May #VagusNerveStimulation for #Epilepsy: Contemporary Therapy" free webinar Thurs. May 6, 4:30 PM EST / 20:30 UTC bit.ly/INS-2nd-VNS-webinar Earn up to 1.5 CME Credits for the 90-min. webinar... Supported by an educational grant from LivaNova USA, Inc. See more

Neuromodulation may be effective in treatment-resistant depression and bipolar disorder.

An overview of more recent developments in vagus nerve stimulation: https://www.statnews.com//vagus-nerve-stimulation-electro/

As understanding evolves about brain function and chemistry, neuromodulation is poised to have a greater influence on addiction treatment.

A blog discusses interest in targeting peripheral nerves for stimulation with sound waves, and using sound waves, potentially, as a means to power implants, via ultrasound transducers in the implants. https://blog.izm.fraunhofer.de/a-revolution-for-neural-imp/

Free #pain #medical #webinar, up to 1.5 CME credits available: Intrathecal Drug Delivery - Algorithmic Approach to Intrathecal Drug Delivery for Different Pain Syndromes; Thurs., Jan. 7, 2021, 21:30 GMT - bit.ly/PACC-2-webinar

Several years ago, this Parkinson's patient displayed the effect of his neurostimulation system in a demonstration that was seen widely, as shown again in this video. http://www.dpaonthenet.net//The-man-with-the-battery-opera

More news in brain-computer interfaces: https://interestingengineering.com/brain-implant-allows-man

A personal account of a person with Parkinson's disease who resumed more activities after deep brain stimulation: https://spectrumnews1.com//professor-with-parkinson-s-dise

Neurostimulation is among the therapies being studied at this new center that's focused on "brain circuit therapeutics". https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org//brigham-leads-th/

The next INS free webinar series features the Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference (PACC) recommendations. Join us Thurs. Nov. 12, 4:30 PM EST / 21:30 UTC for an expert discussion of "Status of Intrathecal Pharmacotherapy for Pain 2020" & earn up to 1.5 CME credits.

With this study, dynamics of neural signaling may help to explain "increased impulsivity and cognitive deficits often observed in conditions associated with decreased dopaminergic tone, including Parkinson disease and chronic pain." https://journals.lww.com//A_pain_induced_tonic_hypodopamin

A doctor in the New Haven, Conn. area speaks with a local television anchor about epilepsy awareness and the option for deep brain stimulation for treatment-refractory cases. https://www.wtnh.com//how-can-deep-brain-stimulation-help/

Transcranial alternating current stimulation and cognitive effects are in the news, with a couple of institutional announcements, including one about a graduate student fellowship award. https://www.georgetown.edu//brain-stimulation-research-co/

#INS2021 extended abstract deadline: Dec. 2, 2020. We invite you to share your new research in neuromodulation. bit.ly/submit-abstract-INS2021

In a demonstration of a proof-of-concept, a man who had been paralyzed after a spinal cord injury used a cortical implant to move using an exoskeleton apparatus. The work appeared in The Lancet Neurology in December 2019. https://www.thelancet.com//PIIS1474-4422(19)30321/fulltext

In a relatively cutting-edge line of work, researchers have published their analytical tool for finding brain white-matter fiber bundles, which contributes to the study of brain connectivity pathways through tractography using diffusion brain image data, and may eventually be useful for large-scale medical analytics. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-74054-4.epdf

Today! Complimentary registration, 90 minute webinar, 8:30 pm GMT, on questions and answers from the past 5 webinars on Neuromodulation Appropriateness guidelines. Last in series. 1.5 CME credits available. bit.ly/NACC-6

Another new research project aims to leapfrog new technologies for brain science: https://www.engr.wisc.edu//with-2-3-million-nih-new-inno/

Researchers have demonstrated in mice a new way to detect one of the brain's main neurotransmitters. https://www.purdue.edu//new-material-senses-neurotransmitt

Everything You Wanted to Know About Neuromodulation But Were Afraid to Ask. #CME Oct. 8, 8:30pm GMT. Webinar on: hematologic, infectious disease issues; outcomes assessment; questions on specific technologies; & developing world access. Register: bit.ly/NACC-6

An international research consortium with $36 million in funding over five years from the U.S. government will work on biological and engineering technologies, including spinal cord stimulation and cortical brain stimulation, to potentially promote nerve regeneration that bridges the site of a spinal cord injury, and to yield more functional recovery. https://www.dailydemocrat.com//uc-davis-engineers-lead-36/

A television reporter interviews a man with dystonia and tremor who received a deep brain stimulation system that both records brain activity and stimulates. https://www.wcvb.com//new-treatment-option-brings/34132359