MRI-guided ultrasound waves can heat and destroy tiny areas of brain tissue that trigger tremors.
Maxed out on Parkinson’s disease meds and reluctant to give up his active lifestyle, Steve Stampfler opted for deep brain stimulation to bring his tremors under control.
Deep brain stimulation eases symptoms for a man battling Parkinson's disease.
A longtime barber overcomes essential tremor thanks to a newer, simpler approach to deep brain stimulation.
More than 16 million Americans could have the disease by 2050.
New approach lets patients “sleep” through a deep brain stimulation procedure.
Deep brain stimulation appears to help, but much more research is needed.
Deep brain stimulation could help patients overcome behavioral and emotional problems associated with serious injury.
Deep brain stimulation is the answer to 63-year-old's struggle.
As surgery and medicine evolve to deliver precise treatments, doctors are mapping the brain and solving the mysteries of this 'last frontier.'
Severity of pain may be decreased for years, but new aches may develop for many.
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