Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is used for advanced Parkinson’s disease treatment to improve the quality of life of patients by alleviating motor symptoms, as well as ...

Scientists at UC San Francisco put AI to work analyzing study participants’ gaits, then had it develop personalized brain ...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established treatment option for patients suffering from Parkinson's disease. In a neurosurgical procedure two electrodes are implanted in the brain to permanently ...

SALT LAKE CITY – In a move that signifies the evolution of the University of Utah Movement Disorders Program into a major referral center for the care of individuals with Parkinson’s Disease, Dystonia ...

Deep-brain stimulation of a novel brain region can be safely performed in patients with Parkinson's disease dementia, and although it may not improve cognition, it does appear to have benefits on ...

Covenant Health recently announced another addition to its treatment options for neurological disorders. Responsive ...

An update to the traditional deep brain stimulation device enables adaptive pulses of electricity that help to lessen the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and inform future research University of ...

Before his deep brain stimulation procedure, Parkinson’s disease patient Frank Maver could not drive his car or get out of a chair without assistance. After the procedure he says, “my life has ...

Tardive dyskinesia (TD) can be addressed by the right intervention even in severe, refractory cases. These cases, characterized by involuntary muscle movements, are most often caused by antipsychotics ...

Researchers at the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) and West Virginia University Medicine are conducting the first clinical trial in the US that uses deep brain ...