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Neuropsychiatry / Functional Neurosurgery Lab (National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry)
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The lab studies surgical treatment of epilepsy and deep brain stimulation.
AboutAbout the lab
Research on epilepsy surgery and deep brain stimulation.
The Department of Neuropsychiatry (National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry) conducts clinical research in functional neurosurgery.
Epilepsy is one of the most prevalent neurological disorders, and surgery is indicated for drug-resistant epilepsy, in which seizures cannot be controlled with medication.
The lab also conducts genomic analysis of specimens obtained during surgery, as well as clinical research on deep brain stimulation for involuntary movements such as those in Parkinson's disease.
The lab is located at the National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry in Kodaira, Tokyo.
Key terms
- Drug-resistant epilepsy
- Epilepsy in which seizures are not sufficiently controlled by medication. Surgery may be indicated.
- Intracranial EEG
- EEG that records the brain's electrical activity using electrodes placed inside the cranium.
- Deep brain stimulation
- A treatment in which electrodes are implanted deep in the brain to deliver electrical stimulation. It targets involuntary movements such as those in Parkinson's disease and Tourette syndrome.
ResearchResearch themes
This lab conducts clinical research in functional neurosurgery. It focuses in particular on surgical treatment of epilepsy and on deep brain stimulation for involuntary movements.
*Illustrative imageResearch on Epilepsy Surgery
The lab studies the efficacy of surgery performed in infancy or soon after onset, the development of minimally invasive surgical techniques, the relationship between neuroimaging findings and treatment outcomes, and brain function analysis using intracranial EEG.
*Illustrative imageGenomic Analysis of Surgical Specimens
Using surgical specimens registered in a biobank, the lab performs genomic analysis of epileptogenic tumors and malformations of cortical development, aiming to develop new diagnostic methods and clarify disease mechanisms.
*Illustrative imageDeep Brain Stimulation for Involuntary Movements
The lab carries out clinical research on deep brain stimulation for involuntary movements such as those in Parkinson's disease and Tourette syndrome, in collaboration with other departments including neurology.
MembersFaculty
- ProfessorMasaki Iwasaki
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “X-ray of deep brain stimulation in OCD, L” Jmarchn / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Research on Epilepsy Surgery: “MRI brain tumor” Bobjgalindo / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Genomic Analysis of Surgical Specimens: “ABI PRISM 3100 Genetic Analyzer 2” Mark Pellegrini / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Deep Brain Stimulation for Involuntary Movements: “Deep brain stimulation in a Parkinson's Disease patient” Andreashorn / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Epileptology Lab): “EEG recording” Petter Kallioinen / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
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