A multi-center clinical trial is now enrolling patients to test whether surgically implanted electrodes delivering continuous ...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has emerged as a standard of care in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders, such as dystonia and ...

An update to the traditional deep brain stimulation device enables adaptive pulses of electricity that help to lessen the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and inform future research University of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The adaptive deep brain stimulation technology is the first of its kind to address symptoms of Parkinson’s ...

New closed-loop system self-adjusts DBS therapy to individual brain activity in real time; the largest commercial launch of brain-computer interface technology ever There is no cure for debilitating ...

Abbott Laboratories is launching a clinical trial applying its deep brain stimulation system to a tough-to-treat form of depression. The company called its "Transcend" study a pivotal trial for ...

Tardive dyskinesia (TD) can be addressed by the right intervention even in severe, refractory cases. These cases, characterized by involuntary muscle movements, are most often caused by antipsychotics ...

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 ...

Before his deep brain stimulation procedure, Parkinson’s disease patient Frank Maver could not drive his car or get out of a chair without assistance. After the procedure he says, “my life has ...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) may be helpful in severe cases of tardive dyskinesia that doesn’t respond to other treatments. Tardive dyskinesia (TD) causes involuntary movements of the tongue, neck, ...