Deep brain stimulation can be life-changing, but it doesn’t work equally well for everyone, and researchers say they’re getting closer to understanding why.

After deep brain stimulation surgery, you may feel tired and sore but will be given medication to keep you comfortable. Also, you may have irritation or soreness around the stitches and pin sites.

Until recently, deep brain stimulation was approved in the U.S. only to treat certain movement disorders, primarily those of Parkinson’s disease, for which it diminishes tremors and rigidity and ...

Deep brain stimulation requires a neurosurgical procedure to place thin electrodes into deep structures of the brain, specifically a region known as the ventral capsule/ventral striatum.

Noninvasive method for deep brain stimulation Electrodes placed on the scalp could help patients with brain diseases Date: June 1, 2017 Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...

Schematic representation of a deep brain stimulation device. Mayo Clinic. Nho and colleagues did not initially use deep brain stimulation in humans for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Deep brain stimulation can significantly reduce depressive symptoms in some individuals. Knowing what to expect before and after the procedure may help you determine if it’s right for you. Deep ...

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Risks and Side Effects. DBS is not a high-risk procedure, but it’s possible with any surgery for things to go wrong. Possible complications of DBS include: ...

The use of deep-brain stimulation for binge eating appears to do this by helping reboot the circuits responsible for cognition and behavior and by using the brain’s ability to reshape itself ...

Refining an "always on" device. Doctors have offered deep brain stimulation to Parkinson’s patients since 2002.But until now, devices have only provided continuous stimulation—not the dynamic ...

Five years ago, in a wheelchair, Julia Hum was admitted to a state mental hospital in Massachusetts. After treatment with targeted deep brain stimulation, she hopes to walk out soon and, for the ...

Five years ago, in a wheelchair, Julia Hum was admitted to a state mental hospital in Massachusetts. After treatment with targeted deep brain stimulation, she hopes to walk out soon and, for the ...