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Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
A small device, similar to a pacemaker, is surgically implanted to deliver electrical stimulation to targeted areas of the brain. This procedure is used to treat a variety of disabling neurological symptoms, including symptoms related to Essential Tremor, Parkinson's disease, obsessive-compulsive disorder and epilepsy. DBS is also under investigation for treating pain, severe intractable depression, Tourette's syndrome, stroke recovery, hypertension, Alzheimer's disease and addiction disorders. A deep brain stimulation system (DBS) delivers electrical impulses to specific brain areas to restore the balance of circuits that are disrupted . . . Surgery is only one step in the process of undergoing deep brain stimulation therapy . . . |
