Deep brain stimulation

Deep brain stimulation treatment for Parkinson's disease patients

harminka — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:44:32 -0600

Patients with advanced Parkinson disease (PD) who received deep brain stimulation treatment had more improvement in movement skills and quality of life after six months than patients who received other medical therapy, but also had a higher risk of a serious adverse events, according to a study in the January 7 issue of JAMA.

Promising results in deep brain stimulation for patients with treatment-resistant depression

harminka — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:32:37 -0500

Study Shows Promising Results in Deep Brain Stimulation for Patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression New data from a study of patients with treatment-resistant depression who underwent deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the subcallosal cingulate region (SCG or Cg25) of the brain shows that this intervention is generally safe and provides significant improvement in patients as early as one month after treatment.

Deep brain stimulation may improve memory

harminka — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:11:46 -0600

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery, which is used to treat Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders, is now being studied for its potential to treat a variety of conditions. For example, DBS of the hypothalamus has been used to treat cluster headaches and aggressiveness in humans, and stimulating this area influences feeding behavior in animals.