Now, researchers have developed an online decision-making tool to help patients understand the implants and boost their confidence, according to recent report in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease.

Deciding if and when to pursue deep brain stimulation (DBS) can be overwhelming for people with Parkinson's disease. While DBS is one of the most effective interventions for movement symptoms, it's ...

For people living with Parkinson’s disease, deciding whether to have brain surgery can be one of the most difficult choices they face. Parkinson’s disease is a long-term brain disorder that slowly ...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a treatment for various neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and obsessive-compulsive disorder. It involves surgically implanting an electrode into your ...

Prefrontal cortex biopsies taken for research purposes during deep brain stimulation (DBS) procedures appeared to be safe, new research has suggested. Investigators found no significant differences in ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Glenda Edmonds starts her morning dancing with her loved ones. She shared a video with Action News of her dancing with her daughter at a birthday party. Several years ago, ...

While DBS has been linked with positive outcomes in patients with PD, its efficacy in patients with GBA mutations (GBA-PD) is less clear. This retrospective, multicenter study included 365 people with ...

LONDON — The doctors prepared to carry out the brain surgery, their medical tools laid out. Their patient, wide awake on the operating table, was given an instrument of her own: her clarinet, which ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The adaptive deep brain stimulation technology is the first of its kind to address symptoms of Parkinson’s ...