Neuro-Implant Program

Functional Neurosurgery is a branch of Neurosurgery. Its efforts are geared toward restoring function that was lost to an injury or disease of the Nervous System. Dysfunctions that can be helped through Functional Neurosurgery include:

• Pain
• Paralysis
• Spasticity
• Seizures
• Malfunctioning of bladder due to nerve injury

Conditions that can be helped include:

• Head/Spine Injury
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Cerebral Palsy
• Severe Spine Problems resulting in Permanent Pain Condition
• Nerve/Spine Injury Problems resulting in a Permanent Pain Condition
• Pain due to Cancer

Neuroimplantation is the treatment of conditions of the Nervous System by implanting surgical devices. There are two types of Neuro-Implant devices:

• Neuro-Stimulation Devices Pulse generators and Electrodes (to modify the nervous system through electrical modulation)
• Neuro-Chemical Devices Intraspinal Drug Infusion Pumps (to modify the nervous system through chemical modulation)

To find out more about either of these, consult these Bibliographies.

For more information contact...

Sherri Kae Calkins

Neuro-Implant Program

1015 Chestnut Street

Suite 1400

Philadelphia, PA 19107

TEL 215/955-2364

FAX 215/923-4939

sherri@he1.uns.tju.edu

Other medical resources on the Web

• Neurosciences on the Internet
• Neuroscience Internet Resource Guide
• Neurology at Massachussets General
• Other medical sites
• Other medical sites

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