What Is Deep Brain Stimulation? The procedure involves implanting electrodes within areas of the brain for people with movement conditions. "The electrodes produce electrical impulses that affect ...

Obtaining prefrontal cortex biopsies during deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery in living patients does not increase the risk of adverse events or cognitive decline compared to standard DBS ...

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 ...

Obtaining prefrontal cortex biopsies during deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery in living patients does not increase the risk of adverse events or cognitive decline compared to standard DBS ...

PHOENIX — A Barrow Neurological Institute surgeon has reached a milestone that hasn’t been achieved by any other professional in the country. Dr. Francisco Ponce recently performed his 1,000th deep ...

In the Neurology Department at Allegheny General Hospital’s Hemlock Building, Abigail Bailey’s body folded forward in her ...

When the living and breathing body of a 71-year-old Parkinson’s disease patient was recently lying in a sterile operating theater at the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya, his head was in Thailand.

CLEVELAND — Standing before his community orchestra, 70-year-old Rand Laycock continues to conduct with renewed confidence after receiving innovative treatment for his Parkinson's disease symptoms.

The patient returned for additional treatments as scheduled, and within seven weeks, he reported that his suicidal ideation ...