MOVEMENT DISORDER CENTER
The BWH Movement Disorder Center offers a comprehensive multidisciplinary treatment program for a variety of neurological conditions, including Parkinson's disease, essential tremor and dystonia. Our experts come from the Departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, and offer a full range of medical and surgical treatments for these conditions.
The Surgical Director, Dr. William S. Anderson, completed his fellowship training in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery. Our surgical team offers deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapies for Parkinson's disease, essential tremor and dystonia, along with selective denervation techniques for cervical dystonia or torticollis. Patients who are candidates for this type of therapy are evaluated thoroughly by our multidisciplinary team before surgery, and are followed closely for management and programming of their implanted DBS systems.
THE MOVEMENT DISORDER TEAM
Neurosurgery
Our department offers awake deep brain stimulation system placement under local anesthesia, using a frame based system that attaches to the patient's head. The pulse generators used to power the DBS systems are placed under the clavicle in a similar position to a pacemaker location. Targeting in the brain for the stimulator system can be performed via MRI guidance, or CT guidance for patients unable to undergo MR imaging.
William S. Anderson, Ph.D., M.D.
Neurology
Our neurology team follows movement disorder patients closely with guidance on medication dosage and adjustment. They are key in assisting patients who are interested in DBS therapy for their conditions, and in assessing the appropriateness of this therapy. Our team also follows patients with the DBS system for monitoring of the results, and for stimulator adjustments and generator replacements.
DISORDERS TREATED
Parkinson's Disease
Essential Tremor
Generalized Dystonia
Cervical Dystonia
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