Deep Brain Stimulation: How It Works

Researchers are exploring applications for deep brain stimulation beyond treatment for Parkinson's disease. Here's how it works. Graphic: Adele Morgan/The Wall Street Journal

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[ssap]

This surgery is not rosy as it sounds. My father had it. He couldn't even swallow water after surgery. Lost his walking ability mostly and caught an infection during battery replacement. Entire DBS had to be removed to cure the infection. They decided it was too risky to put it back. Now he cant talk or walk and bed ridden for the rest of his life thanks to DBS. He flew to the surgery on his own. Even doctors dont understand how this works. They will blame it on decease progression if something goes wrong. He felt like robot during the time he had DBS. At least he feels human now. Dont make your life more complicated during the last stages of your life with this these gadgets.

[GovernmentMatters]

Interesting. There's now work being done to improve deep brain stimulation to adapt and respond to an individual's brain activity depending on their current state. We interviewed the director of NIH's BRAIN Initiative about this work - it is fascinating!

[lou]

I'm having DBS surgery on the 28th of this month, so I'm getting nervous and excited!

[akhlaquemirza]

Hii..is this help for spinal cord injury patient?

[MissyFaye]

Woaaaah this is so cool.. holy smokes..

[wrestleMOOSE]

Why would something like this not have closed captioning?

[RealShinpin]

Cold water immersion via wim hoff method also cause spikes in neurotransmitters. Crazy tech.

[keymaster]

I have see this stop the shaking of Parkinson's disease if the shaking stops will it still take a toll on the body?

[spiritualservicesgodbless]

I know a few people who could use this. My Dad died of Huntington Chorea so many years ago in 2013. My husband has Huntington. Also I dated a few men who suffered many years from alcohol and they could all use treatment. 🐾🦇😋😮😞😷🤒😳

[blake-i-guess]

i’m so convinced this is gonna be the equivalent of a lobotomy in the future 😭

[youtubeexpose]

At this moment i am in the hospital in maastricht the netherland for my recovering

[Dreamscometrue]

I love this video on DBS. I would like information on how to use this video in my short presentation on DBS to my colleagues as part of my yearly project.

[ZaBoiii]

$140, 000 for me to have this procedure then I'll be able to feel like a normal person

[Linda_n]

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[mohammedrafeeqpasha]

I am 51 years male .my paralysis is 4 years old .i am bed no cure many medicine i use this rtms cure my paralysis please told me

[kennethsee]

Need still hemipalegic 5 years post stroke

[William___bib]

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[Donna-fDonna__yvz]

Let's play the important refund info game

[johncarlsmadre]

This is great but very expensive here in PH

[ahmedatie]

Iliked medicine but my desire architect I from Iraq and in Iraq to be architect thats bad choose because you cant found job what ido I can’t know I just need advice what Is good for me and last thing is med