The timing of deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery is a critical factor in preserving cognitive function for Parkinson's ...

The timing of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery is a critical factor in preserving cognitive function for Parkinson's disease patients with a specific genetic mutation, according to a new study by ...

Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus has long been one of the most dramatic interventions in neurology: ...

After trying a combination of prescription medication to treat his Parkinson's disease, Joe MacLaughlin's medical team ...

A 54-year-old Nigerian man, Aliyu Abdulmalik, who has been battling Parkinson’s disease for about seven years, is seeking public support to raise N65m for a Deep Brain Stimulation surgery in Istanbul, ...

Deep brain stimulation—implants in the brain that act as a kind of "pacemaker"—has led to clinical improvements in half of the participants with treatment-resistant severe depression in an open-label ...

The study's 100 participants will all be implanted with Abbott's device at the start. Half will have their therapy turned on, while the other half will serve as a control group for one year. (Pogonici ...

For decades, clinicians have used electrical pulses to regulate abnormal brain activity in people with Parkinson’s disease. For some of the millions of people worldwide afflicted with Parkinson’s, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Deep brain stimulation therapy has helped two patients with spinal cord injuries regain some movement. Photo by Adobe ...

Deep brain stimulation may provide immediate improvement in arm and hand strength and function weakened by traumatic brain injury or stroke. Deep brain stimulation may provide immediate improvement in ...