Fewer than 500 people worldwide are known to have a rare genetic disorder called GNAO1 mutation, which disrupts brain ...

Prefrontal cortex biopsies taken for research purposes during deep brain stimulation (DBS) procedures appeared to be safe, new research has suggested. Investigators found no significant differences in ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Offering asleep or awake DBS aims to provide PD patients choice, impetus for choosing DBS therapy sooner.

Researchers performed the world’s first robotic Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery on a pediatric patient with a rare genetic movement disorder. The patient’s motor function improved immediately ...

University of Oklahoma Health is using innovative procedures and technology to improve the lives of patients with movement disorders and other neurological conditions, according to a press release. OU ...

But long-term mortality -- which her group considered a proxy for seizure control -- became substantially worse for patients ...

A previous version of this story incorrectly named the surgeon who performed the surgery. The doctor who performed the surgery is Dr. Andre Machado. Nicole LaBolle was in her 20s when she developed a ...

In the United States, black patients face barriers in access to many types of healthcare, leading to significant healthcare disparities. Recognition and analysis of potential barriers to access could ...

Rajamahendravaram: DeepBrain Stimulation (DBS) surgeries for Parkinson’s disease, one of the fastest-growing ...