PEDIATRIC BRAIN STIMULATION. MAPPING AND MODULATING THE DEVELOPING BRAIN

• Section I. Fundamentals of Nibs in Children
Chapter 1. TMS Basics: Single and Paired Pulse Neurophysiology
Chapter 2. Assessing Normal Developmental Neurobiology With Brain Stimulation
Chapter 3. Neuroplasticity Protocols: Inducing and Measuring Change
Chapter 4. Therapeutic rTMS in Children
Chapter 5. Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation (tDCS): Principles and Emerging Applications in Children
Chapter 6. Insights Into Pediatric Brain Stimulation Protocols From Preclinical Research
Chapter 7. Pediatric Issues in Neuromodulation: Safety, Tolerability and Ethical Considerations
• Section II. Nibs in Pediatric Neurological Conditions
Chapter 8. TMS Applications in ADHD and Developmental Disorders
Chapter 9. TMS Mapping of Motor Development After Perinatal Brain Injury
Chapter 10. The Right Stimulation of the Right Circuits: Merging Understanding of Brain Stimulation Mechanisms and Systems Neuroscience for Effective Neuromodulation in Children
Chapter 11. Therapeutic Brain Stimulation Trials in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Chapter 12. Brain Stimulation in Children Born Preterm—Promises and Pitfalls
Chapter 13. Brain Stimulation to Understand and Modulate the Autism Spectrum
Chapter 14. Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation in Pediatric Epilepsy: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Uses
Chapter 15. Brain Stimulation in Pediatric Depression: Biological Mechanisms
Chapter 16. Brain Stimulation in Childhood Mental Health: Therapeutic Applications
Chapter 17. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Neurophysiology of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
Chapter 18. Brain Stimulation Applications in Pediatric Headache and Pain Disorders
• Section III. Invasive Brain Stimulation in Children
Chapter 19. Deep Brain Stimulation in Children: Clinical Considerations
Chapter 20. Deep Brain Stimulation Children – Surgical Considerations
Chapter 21. Invasive Neuromodulation in Pediatric Epilepsy: VNS and Emerging Technologies
Chapter 22. Emerging Applications and Future Directions in Pediatric Neurostimulation
• Index

Features:
• Provides an overview of recent findings and knowledge of pediatric brain stimulation and the developing brain
• Edited by renowned leaders in the field of pediatric brain stimulation
• Presents a great resource for basic and clinical scientists and practitioners in neuroscience, neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry

Authors
• Adam Kirton, Calgary Pediatric Stroke Program Pediatric Neurologist, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, AB, Canada.
• Donald L. Gilbert, Movement Disorders and Tourette Syndrome Clinics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA