Athanasios Koulousakis

TL;DR: The shell region of the right nucleus accumbens is chosen as target for deep brain stimulation (DBS) in a pilot-series of four patients with severe obsessive-compulsive- and anxiety-disorders, with significant reduction in severity of symptoms.

TL;DR: Patients in whom targeting of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) had been performed using ventriculography, 3D magnetic resonance resonance imaging, and 3D computerized tomography, together with macrostimulation and teleradiographic control of the electrode position were analyzed.

TL;DR: A 54-year-old patient with a severe anxiety disorder and secondary depressive disorder in whom bilateral deep brain stimulation of the nucleus accumbens was carried out observes a remarkable although not primarily intended alleviation of the patient’s comorbid alcohol dependency.

TL;DR: Stereotactic implantation of electrodes for DBS, if performed with multiplanar three-dimensional imaging and advanced treatment planning software, is a safe procedure with no mortality and low morbidity.

TL;DR: Chronic bilateral high‐frequency stimulation of the internal pallidum seems to be a neurologically safe and highly effective treatment for “off” symptoms, dyskinesias, and motor fluctuations in advanced stages of Parkinson's disease.