International Journal of Brain and Cognitive Sciences

International Journal of Brain and Cognitive Sciences is to provide a single platform for publishing original experimental and review articles on the trends and advances of mind study. It specializes in articles that cover the latest developments and pinpoints directions for future research on mind and cognitive sciences.

Patric Blomstedt

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Brain and Cognitive Sciences

Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Umeå, Sweden

Research Areas

Stereotactic Functional Neurosurgery, Deep Brain Stimulation, Movement Disorders

Education

2007-2010Post Doc.Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Neuroscience, University of Umea
2007Ph.DDepartment of Pharmacology and Clinical Neuroscience, University of Umea

Experience

2010-presentAssociate Professor in Neurosurgery
2008-presentConsultant, Department of neurosurgery, University Hospital of Umea, Sweden
2005-2008Specialist in Neurosurgery, Department of neurosurgery, University Hospital of Umea, Sweden
2005Resident in Neurosurgery, Department of neurosurgery, University Hospital of Umea, Sweden
1997Swedish medical license, University of Umea, Sweden
1997-1998Resident in Neurosurgery, Department of neurosurgery, University Hospital of Umea, Sweden

Membership

European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ESSFN)
SWEPARK
Scandinavian Reference Group for Treatment of Parkinson´s disease
Swedish Movement Disorder Society (SWEMODIS)
Movement Disorder Society (MDS)

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums/Journals/Books

[1]  Blomstedt P, Bergenheim AT. Technical difficulties and perioperative complications of retrogasserian glycerol rhizotomy for trigeminal neuralgia. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2002;79(3-4):168-81.
[2]  Blomstedt P. Deep-brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease. N Engl J Med. 2002;346(6):452-3. Letter to the Editor.
[3]  Hariz MI, Blomstedt P, Limousin P. The myth of microelectrode recording in ensuring a precise location of the DBS electrode within the sensorimotor part of the subthalamic nucleus. Mov Disord. 2004;19:863-4. Letter to the Editor.
[4]  Blomstedt P, Hariz MI. Hardware-related complications of deep brain stimulation: a ten year experience. Acta Neurochirurgica. 2005;147:1061-4. Thesis.
[5]  Blomstedt P, Hariz MI. Are complications less common in deep brain stimulation than in ablative procedures for movement disorders? Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2006;84(2-3):72-81. Thesis.
[6]  Blomstedt P, Hariz GM, Hariz MI. Pallidotomy versus pallidal stimulation. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2006;12(5):296-301. Thesis.
[7]  Blomstedt P, Jaber M, Bejjani BP, Koskinen LO. Electromagnetic environmental influences on implanted deep brain stimulators. Neuromodulation. 2006;9:262-9. Thesis.
[8]  Koskinen LO, Blomstedt P Smoking & Non-smoking Tobacco as Risk Factors in Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Acta Neurol Scand. 2006;114(1):33-7.
[9]  Blomstedt P, Olivecrona M, Sailer A, Hariz MI. Dittmar and the History of Stereotactic Surgery or Rats, Rabbits and References. Neurosurgery. 2007;60:198-201.
[10]  Androulidakis AG, Kuhn AA, Chu Chen C, Blomstedt P, Kempf F, Kupsch A, Schneider GH, Doyle L, Dowsey-Limousin P, Hariz MI, Brown P. Dopaminergic therapy promotes lateralized motor activity in the subthalamic area in Parkinson's disease. Brain. 2007;130:457-68.
[11]  Ashkan K, Blomstedt P, Zrinzo L, Tisch S, Yousry T, Limousin-Dowsey P, Hariz MI. Variability of the subthalamic nucleus. The case for direct MRI guided targeting. Br J Neurosurg. 2007;21(2):197-200.
[12]  Wårdell K, Blomstedt P, Richter J, Antonsson J, Eriksson O, Zsigmond P, Bergenheim T, Hariz MI. Intracerebral microvascular measurements during DBS-implantation using laser Doppler perfusion monitoring. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2007;85(6):279-86.
[13]  Blomstedt P, Hariz GM, Hariz MI, Koskinen LO. Thalamic deep brain stimulation in the treatment of essential tremor-a long-term follow-up. Br J Neurosurg. 2007;21(5):504-9. Thesis.
[14]  Blomstedt P, Hariz MI, Silberstein P, Lees A, Limousin P, Yelnik J, Agid Y. Acute severe depression induced by intraoperative stimulation of the Substantia Nigra. A case-report. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2008;14(3):253-6. Thesis.
[15]  Antonsson J, Eriksson O, Blomstedt P, Bergenheim T, Hariz MI, Richter J, Zsigmond P, Wårdell K. Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy measurements for tissue-type discrimination during deep brain stimulation. J Neural Eng. 2008;5(2):185-190.
[16]  Blomstedt P, Tisch S, Hariz MI. Pallidal Deep Brain Stimulation in the Treatment of Meige Syndrome. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 2008;118(3):198-202.
[17]  Koskinen L-O, Blomstedt P. Sympathicotomy affects local blood flow, temperature and sympathicus mediated reflexes. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 2008;118(6):402-6.
[18]  Hariz GM, Blomstedt P, Koskinen LO. Long-term effect of deep brain stimulation for essential tremor on activities of daily living and health related quality of life. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 2008;118(6):387-94.
[19]  Wårdell K, Johansson J, Richte J, Blomstedt P. Optical measurements for guidance during deep brain stimulation surgery. WC 2009, IFMBE Proceedings. 2009; 25:516-517.
[20]  Blomstedt P, Fytagoridis A, Tisch S. Deep brain stimulation in the posterior subthalamic area in the treatment of tremor. Acta Neurochirurgica. 2009;151(1):31-6.
[21]  Johansson J, Blomstedt P, Haj-Hosseini N, Bergenheim T, Eriksson O, Wårdell K. Combined Diffuse Light Reflectance and Electrical Impedance Measurements as a Navigation Aid in Deep Brain Surgery. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2009;87(2):105-113.
[22]  Blomstedt P, Sandvik U, Fytagoridis A. The posterior subthalamic area in the treatment of movement disorders-past, present and future. Neurosurgery. 2009;64:1029-1038.
[23]  Blomstedt P, Marwan H, Tisch S, Holmberg M, Bergenheim T, Forsgren L. A family with a hereditary form of torsion dystonia from Northern Sweden treated with bilateral pallidal deep brain stimulation. Movement Disorders. 2009;24:2415-9.
[24]  Fytagoridis. A, Blomstedt P. Side effects of deep brain stimulation in the posterior subthalamic area. Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery. 2010;88:88-93.
[25]  Blomstedt P, Sandvik U, Tisch S. Deep brain stimulation in the posterior subthalamic area in the treatment of essential tremor. Movement Disorders. 2010:30;25:1350-6.
[26]  Olofsson K, van Doorn J, Kulneff L, Linder J, Nordh E, Blomstedt P: Effect of deep brain stimulation (DBS) on swallowing function in Parkinson's patients: a pilot study using a self-evaluation instrument. Läkartidningen. 2010;107:1150-2.
[27]  Blomstedt P, Hariz M: Deep Brain Stimulation for movement disorders before DBS for movement disorders. Parkinsonism and related disorders. 2010;16:429-33.
[28]  Hariz M, Blomstedt P, Zrinzo L: Deep brain stimulation between 1947 and 1987; the untold story. Neurosurgical Focus. 2010:29:E1.
[29]  Blomstedt P, Sjöberg R, Hansson M, Bodlund O, Hariz M: Deep Brain Stimulation in the Treatment of Depression. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica.Epub ahead of press.
[30]  Sjöberg, R, Blomstedt P:The psychological neuroscience of depression: Implications for understanding effects of Deep Brain Stimulation. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. Accepted.
[31]  Blomstedt P, Sandvik U, Fytagoridis A, Forsgren L, Hariz M, Koskinen LOD: Influence of Age, Gender and Severity of Tremor on Outcome after Thalamic and Subthalamic DBS for Essential Tremor. Parkinsonism and related disorders. Accepted.
[32]  Lundgren S, Saeys T, Karlsson F, Olofsson K, Blomstedt P, Linder J, Nordh E, Zafar H, van Doorn J: Deep brain stimulation of caudal zona incerta and subthalamic nucleus in patients with Parkinson's disease: Effects on voice intensity. Patkinson's Disease. Accepted.
[33]  Sandvik U, Koskinen LOD, Lundqvist A, Blomstedt P: Thalamic and Subthalamic DBS for essential tremor-Where is the optimal target? Neurosurgery. Accepted.
[34]  Karlsson F, Unger E, Wahlgren S, Blomstedt P, Linder J, Nordh E, van Doorn J, Zafar H: Deep brain stimulation of caudal zona incerta and subthalamic nucleus in patients with Parkinson's disease: Effects on diadochokinetic rate. Parkinson's Disease. Accepted.
[35]  Blomstedt P, Sandvik U, Linder J, Fredricks A, Forsgren L, Hariz M: Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus versus the zona incerta in the treatment of essential tremor. Acta Neurochirurgica. Accepted.