—Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a safe, well-tolerated, and efficacious treatment for some medically-refractory neuropsychiatric disorders and has been FDA-approved for use in several. Deep brain ...

September 28, 2011 (San Diego, California) — Deep-brain stimulation (DBS) to the subthalamic nucleus or globus pallidus internus has different effects on gait and balance in patients with Parkinson's ...

Medicare covers specific types of deep brain stimulation (DBS), such as thalamic VIM DBS for essential tremor and Parkinson’s tremor, as well as STN and GPi DBS for Parkinson’s disease. To be eligible ...

In comparing the efficacy of deep brain stimulation of the subthalmic nucleus and globus pallidus, both approaches were similarly effective in improving motor function in people with Parkinson disease ...

CHICAGO – Deep brain stimulation of two different areas of the brain appears to improve problems with uncontrolled movements (dyskinesia) in patients with Parkinson disease (PD), according to an ...

Patients with levodopa-responsive and levodopa-resistant tremors exhibit differing preferences on the type of deep brain stimulation administered to control motor function in Parkinson disease. The ...

Nonpharmacological Therapies for Dyskinesia: The Success of Deep Brain Stimulation In recent decades, the widespread utilization of deep brain stimulation (DBS) worldwide, although so far limited to ...

In a major study, investigators have compared how individuals with Parkinson's disease respond to deep brain stimulation (DBS) at two different sites in the brain. Contrary to current belief, patients ...

Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus or the internal pallidum can be an effective treatment for the disabling motor complications arising from dopaminergic treatment for Parkinson disease ...

Deep brain stimulation of two different areas of the brain appears to improve problems with uncontrolled movements (dyskinesia) in patients with Parkinson disease (PD), according to an article in the ...

In a major study, investigators have compared how individuals with Parkinson's disease respond to deep brain stimulation (DBS) at two different sites in the brain. Contrary to current belief, patients ...