Functional Neurosurgery

Functional neurosurgery is a neurosurgical procedure done for alleviating symptoms of various central nervous system disorders that do not have any gross anatomical abnormality. Functional neurosurgery needs a well-coordinated multidisciplinary team approach involving neuroanesthesiologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, neurophysiologists, and neuropsychologists. Functional neurosurgery has revolutionized the treatment of movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor and dystonia. Functional neurosurgery involves precise surgical