Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is used for advanced Parkinson’s disease treatment to improve the quality of life of patients by alleviating motor symptoms, as well as ...

Deep brain stimulation has been proven to be an effective treatment for reducing the movement-related symptoms of Parkinson’s disease—and Boston Scientific is aiming to up those efficacy levels even ...

An update to the traditional deep brain stimulation device enables adaptive pulses of electricity that help to lessen the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and inform future research University of ...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established treatment option for patients suffering from Parkinson's disease. In a neurosurgical procedure two electrodes are implanted in the brain to permanently ...

Before his deep brain stimulation procedure, Parkinson’s disease patient Frank Maver could not drive his car or get out of a chair without assistance. After the procedure he says, “my life has ...

For Abbott, good things come in tiny packages. The devicemaker’s Liberta RC implant—the smallest rechargeable, remote programming-equipped deep brain stimulation system not just in Abbott’s portfolio, ...

SALT LAKE CITY – In a move that signifies the evolution of the University of Utah Movement Disorders Program into a major referral center for the care of individuals with Parkinson’s Disease, Dystonia ...

Abbott’s Infinity Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) system has received an expanded clearance from the FDA that now permits the targeted stimulation of a new area of the brain associated with Parkinson’s ...

Dr. Paul Koch discusses deep brain stimulation research and the treatment of disease. This is an in-depth interview with Dr. Paul Koch, assistant professor with the Virginia Commonwealth University ...