August 6, 2025Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

Deep brain stimulation for neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders in children: Current applications and future perspectives

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SMSydney McQueenUniversity of Toronto CGCarolina GorodetskyUniversity of Toronto GIGeorge M. IbrahimUniversity of Toronto

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Review highlights how deep brain stimulation improves clinical outcomes in children with neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders, suggesting important future directions.

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Deep brain stimulation is emerging as a treatment for neurological disorders in children, including epilepsy and dystonia.
Current research indicates potential benefits of DBS for neurodevelopmental disorders, particularly self-injurious behavior.
The implementation of pediatric DBS faces challenges, such as ethical considerations and developmental impacts on children.
Advancements in biomarkers and adaptive stimulation technologies aim to enhance treatment strategies and patient selection.

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McQueen et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0fa0e6551bb0af8d18b9 https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.16452

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Review highlights how deep brain stimulation improves clinical outcomes in children with neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders, suggesting important future directions.

Deep brain stimulation for neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders in children: Current applications and future perspectives

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Deep brain stimulation for neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders in children: Current applications and future perspectives

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