Neuromodulation Center
The Neuromodulation Center is a single point of reference for patients and healthcare professionals alike, improving their ability to understand and access our diverse range of services.
Who we are
Neuromodulation is a cross-specialty service provided by several departments including Neurology, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry, Radiation Oncology, ENT, Sleep, and others. Neuromodulation entails devices or interventions to the brain done by our specialists.
Neuromodulation-related Services
- Adult Psychiatry
- Advanced Management of Spasticity
- Alzheimer¸£Àû͵ÅÄ91 ÉîÒ¹¸£Àû and Dementia Care
- Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery
- Ear, Hearing and Balance Disorders
- Injections and Nerve Blocks for Pain
- Long Term Chronic Pain Management
- Movement Disorders Program
- Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Care
- Neuro Rehabilitation and Interventional Spasticity Management
- Neuro-Ophthalmology
- Neuromodulation
- Neuromuscular Disorders Program
- Neuropsychology
- Neuroradiology
- Neurosurgical Oncology
- Pain Management
- Pediatric Neurology
- Pediatric Neurosurgery and Craniosynostosis
- Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder
- South Texas Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
- Spinal Cord Stimulators and Intrathecal Pumps
- Spine Surgery, Neurosurgical
- Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment
Featured News
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Doctors at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (¸£Àû͵ÅÄ91 ÉîÒ¹¸£Àû) are among the nation¸£Àû͵ÅÄ91 ÉîÒ¹¸£Àû first to implant a newly approved sensing rechargeable deep brain stimulation device with a 15-year battery life allowing more continual treatment of patients with movement disorders.
Alternatives for treatment-resistant depression offer hope
ECT, esketamine — a drug therapy — and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation are three alternatives for patients suffering with treatment-resistant severe depression. These treatments fall under a branch of psychiatry known as interventional psychiatry.
Deep brain stimulation keeps amateur artist¸£Àû͵ÅÄ91 ÉîÒ¹¸£Àû hands steady
Throughout his life, Lattimore has lived with essential tremors. The neurological condition he shares with his siblings includes shaking hands, arms, head, trunk and vocal cords. In 50%–70% of cases, it¸£Àû͵ÅÄ91 ÉîÒ¹¸£Àû an inherited trait, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.