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DBS is the short form of “Deep Brain Stimulation”. DBS is one type of Parkinson’s Surgery. DBS works by passing a small current into the brain. This current is passed into only to a small part of the brain. The doctor selects one out of two brain parts (either the GPi or the STN). DBS … Read more
Allow me to give you the Patient Criteria for a good DBS candidate upfront. You are the ideal DBS candidate if you fulfil all the following: Go Ahead with DBS Stop & re-consider 1. Your life is significantly hampered, despite taking proper medications 2. If the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease is sure, and there are … Read more
STN-DBS versus GPI-DBS – Which DBS location is better? Worldwide, the most common DBS location is a brain part called the Subthalamic Nucleus (STN-DBS). So, most doctors think it is better. But in some patients, an alternative location may be better. This alternative location is the Globus Pallidus Interna (GPi). In fact, some doctors think … Read more
Which is the best DBS device? Actually, no DBS device has been proven to the best. All DBS devices are very good. Newer devices provide many additional features. But whether these additional features help patients in the real world is not known. Let us learn about these issues. Which companies manufacture Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) … Read more
The DBS procedure can appear daunting to a patient! There are 5 crucial steps: The 5 steps of a systematic DBS process 1. Pre-operative evaluation including Levodopa Challenge Test 2. Selection of DBS target and DBS device. 3. DBS surgery itself 4. Post-operative recovery Pre-operative evaluation including Levodopa Challenge Test There are five formalities to … Read more
Deep Brain Stimulation Success rate for Parkinson’s disease is excellent. According to Medtronic’s data, 85-90% of patients have significant improvement after DBS. DBS does not reduce all symptoms equally. It reduces some symptoms more than others. In most cases: DBS reduces the major symptoms of shaking, stiffness and slowness. Patients walk faster. However, DBS does … Read more
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