MINNEAPOLIS - December 5, 2013 - Medtronic, Inc. (MDT) today announced the first U.S. implants of a novel deep brain stimulation (DBS) system in research that may one day transform the treatment of ...
For patients with Parkinson's disease, changes in their ability to walk can be dramatic. “Parkinson’s gait,” as it is often called, can include changes in step length and asymmetry between legs. This ...
IRVINE, CA--(Marketwired - Jul 15, 2013) - MRI Interventions, Inc. (OTCQB: MRIC) today announced the presentation of data and results indicating the benefits of its ClearPoint® Neuro Intervention ...
Deep brain stimulation, a process in which electrodes stimulate specific brain circuits to reduce motor symptoms, has long helped people with Parkinson’s disease manage their tremors — but a new ...
Scientists have discovered a possible mechanism for how deep-brain stimulation, a widely used treatment for movement disorders, exerts its therapeutic effects. Few medical treatments show results as ...
Personalized, adaptive deep brain stimulation (DBS) can enhance the control of motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) compared with standard DBS, new research suggests. In a blinded randomized ...
UC San Francisco scientists have discovered a possible mechanism for how deep-brain stimulation (DBS), a widely used treatment for movement disorders, exerts its therapeutic effects. Few medical ...