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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical treatment involving the implantation of a medical device called a brain pacemaker, which sends electrical impulses to specific parts of the brain. DBS has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a treatment for essential tremor, dystonia, and for Parkinson's... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Parkinson's Disease | 26 |
96% |
| Depression | 1 |
0% |
Overall, 93% (27
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Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Reviews
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also helps
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Been 9 months since operation. Not perfect but working. Recommend when medication no longer works.
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an taking a lot less medication since (Jan 2008) going gambling end of this week... first time in 3 years.. will let you know if it gets out of hand.
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good
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Left side for right side tremors. Done at UVA about 5 years ago. A lot of problems early on.but adjusting the voltage over a one year period helped a lot. After breaking her leg (twice in the same place), she can't walk, except with a walker for qbout 30 feet. The upside is that this is a lady of great strength and determination.
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Been a big help
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Surgery in 2000 & 2001. Worked great for about 3 yrs. Unfortunately it's not a cure and the progression marches on.
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Fascinted by the technology
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Saved my life. cut back drug in take by 75%.
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as taken care of tremors well but seems to have created balance problems
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it was in 2001
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Unbelievable. I feel like I did 6 years ago. No shaking or dyskinesia, ever!
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Had surgery on July 30th for the left side tremors.
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Part of a trial study group throught the country. I am often in awe of myself over the last few years - without it I may have very well been unable to get around at all.
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I forgot to send the DBS support room address!http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/DBSsurgery/ . Join this group and you'll have a room full of expere... [More] -
Large Groups of Deep Brain Stimulation Patients
After all the DBS pre-testing and consultations that I have gone through, the last thing I needed to do before making this huge decision was to talk t... [More] -
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https://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/355/9/896?ck=nck Check out this study and review the charts and statistical data associated. A 2006 St... [More] -
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One more thing!! And remembering i have no experience with DBS. Is there anyone out there that has had a successful DBS, please reply. It is rem... [More] -
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Firelady..I don't think Michael J. Fox had DBS surgery; I think what he had done is called thalamotomy. A probe with liquid nitrogen is used to destr... [More]
