Deep Brain Stimulation

Benefits of Deep Brain Stimulation Persist in Parkinson Disease

June 8, 2021

For patients with PD, deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN-DBS) is effective beyond 15 years after implantation.

Movement Disorders

Addressing Sleep Disturbances of Parkinson Disease

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

June 4, 2021

Sleep disturbances may affect 40% to 90% of patients with PD, and a 2020 study found that about half of patients with PD had multiple sleep disorders.

Pain

Deep Brain Stimulation: The Answer to Chronic Pain?

Nicola Davies, PhD

January 15, 2021

Dr Nicola Davies discusses the potential of deep brain stimulation for the treatment of chronic pain.

Migraine and Headache

VTA-DBS May Reduce Refractory Chronic Cluster Headache Frequency, Intensity

Brandon May

May 17, 2019

Deep brain stimulation in the ventral tegmental area may effectively reduce the frequency and intensity of refractory chronic cluster headache.

Movement Disorders

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy: Pedunculopontine Nucleus DBS May Not Improve Symptoms

Hannah Dellabella

April 13, 2018

Seven patients with progressive supranuclear palsy received bilateral pedunculopontine nucleus deep brain stimulation at frequencies of 8, 20, 60, and 130 Hz.

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