Journal: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
Submission Deadline: October 31, 2025
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) has revolutionized the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD), offering life-changing benefits for patients with motor complications unresponsive to medication. As research continues to refine surgical techniques, stimulation parameters, and patient selection, new frontiers in DBS are emerging—enhancing efficacy, expanding indications, and uncovering novel brain targets.
We welcome researchers and clinicians to submit original research and reviews that explore cutting-edge advancements in DBS for PD. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Optimization of DBS targeting (STN, GPi, PPN, and emerging targets)
- Adaptive and closed-loop DBS for personalized therapy
- Long-term outcomes and neuroplasticity effects of DBS
- DBS for axial symptoms and non-motor features of PD
- Advances in imaging and neuromodulation technologies
- New biomarkers for patient selection and treatment response
By bringing together the latest scientific and clinical insights, this collection aims to shape the future of DBS and movement disorder neurosurgery. We welcome contributions from neuroscientists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, and engineers working at the forefront of neuromodulation research. Join us in advancing the science of DBS and improving the lives of those living with Parkinson’s disease.
Please select the option “Call for Papers: Advancing DBS for Parkinson’s Disease” when submitting your manuscript and mention this Call for Papers in your cover letter.
As a hybrid journal, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery supports Open Access publications. Corresponding authors can publish Open Access articles at no or reduced cost if they are associated with or employed by one of these universities/institutions.
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