Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) provides lasting benefits for patients with moderate-to-advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD), with sustained improvements in movement and quality of ...

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes tremors, body stiffness and other difficulties with movement and balance, which progressively worsen over time. While there is ...

When most people hear the words “brain surgery,” they recoil. I did too.

Deep brain stimulation is a surgical brain therapy used to treat symptoms of movement disorders such as dystonia, Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy. Performing over 100 DBS procedures annually, the ...

In Cleveland’s humid summer heat, Michal Gostkowski, DO, doesn’t need a jacket. In fall, perhaps a light coat. As winter’s cold bite creeps in, he’ll be sure to bundle up. Just like changing outerwear ...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical procedure that entails the delivery of high-frequency electrical impulses to specific regions of the brain, via surgically implanted electrodes. While it ...

PARKINSON’S disease patients described restored autonomy after STN-DBS, while still fearing symptom recurrence in daily life ...

Parkinson's disease is a condition that affects people with Parkinson's ability to move and do things on their own. People with Parkinson's disease will find that it gets worse over time. At first, ...