Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has shown promise as a treatment for some symptoms of Parkinson s disease (PD). However, not all symptoms improve equally well with DBS. A better understanding of how ...

In patients with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD), quality of life (QoL) remains stable at 5 years in those who receive deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN-DBS) vs standard-of-care ...

Researchers from Mass General Brigham identified therapeutic targets that may optimize symptom-specific treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Brain circuits associated with symptom improvements of tremor ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Longitudinal study included 73 adults with advanced PD who underwent deep brain stimulation or medical therapy ...

A small feasibility study found that an implanted device regulated by the body's brain activity could provide continual and improved treatment for the symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) in certain ...

In a recent study published in Nature Medicine, researchers compare the safety and feasibility of an adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) system to a conventional DBS system for Parkinson's disease ...

A new study led by Bucknell University Professor Karlo Malaga, biomedical engineering, has identified key insights into optimizing deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's disease patients.

(A) Experimental design. (B) Behavior assessments using open field tests. Heatmaps illustrate time spent (red) and movement trajectories (green). The PD group exhibited decreased movement speed ...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has shown promise as a treatment for some symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, not all symptoms improve equally well with DBS. A better understanding of how ...