Who can benefit from DBS surgery as a treatment for Parkinson's, expectations and disappointments
Who can benefit from DBS surgery as a treatment for Parkinson's, expectations and disappointments DBS as a treatment for Parkinson's is considered a very effective treatment to alleviate motor complications of drug treatment for Parkinson's, such as motor fluctuations (ON OFF phenomenon) resistance to treatment, severe dyskinesias, or severe tremor resistant to drug treatment. In addition, in cases where drug treatment, especially from the group of agonists [...]
Where to implant the electrode?
Target sites for brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease There are two main target sites for deep brain stimulation as a symptomatic treatment for Parkinson's: the subthalamic nucleus (STN) and a nucleus called the internal globus pallidus (GPI). DBS surgeries for these two nuclei have existed since the last century with significant success rates, but there is a "debate" as to whether there is a preference for one over the other in terms of effectiveness and in terms of side effects [...]
Technological innovations in DBS
Innovations related to electrodes and pacemakers (IPG) The most important factor in the success of brain pacemaker treatment is the precise placement of the electrodes in the target nucleus in the brain, usually an area responsible for motor function in the subthalamic nucleus (STN- SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS). Ideally, the electric field created around the implanted electrode only affects structures involved in Parkinson's disease and it is possible to improve without side effects the […]
History of DBS
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS=DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION) A little history... Hello everyone, I am happy to open the blog about DBS for Parkinson's to the members of the association. Following on from an expert panel that also included DBS treatment and that was held last month, I thought I'd start by describing the development of this technology. The first neurosurgical operations for movement disorders began at the beginning of the 20th century and included burning (destruction of areas) of the motor system (system […]
