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How is deep brain stimulation used to treat Parkinson's Disease?
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∙ 13y ago
Deep brain stimulation works to arouse the thalamus in the case of minimally conscious patients who have suffered brain injury. These are people who still have some brain structures in tact because the damage isn't as sever as those in a vegetative state. Psychologists are now looking to deep brain stimulation in order to arouse the thalamus because it is believed to play a pivotal role in forebrain dysfunction after injury. The forebrain helps us organize and make decisions, so deep brain stimulation is an attempt to reconnect all parts of the brain by stimulating the thalamus; a section that passes all cerebrum information along.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoa device similar to a heart pacemaker sends signals to fine electrodes implanted in the subthalamic nuclei or the globus pallidus (Activa Therapy). The electrical pulses appear to interrupt signals from the thalamus that are involved in tremors.
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What disease has deep brain stimulation via implanted electrodes used to treat symptoms?
Parkinson disease
Did Michael J Fox do Deep Brain Stimulation to treat his Parkinson's disease?
Yes
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What is deep brain stimulation and how can I prevent it?
Deep Brain Stimulation is a procedure which is used to treat movement disorders such as Tourrett's Syndrome and Parkinson's Disease. It requires the implanting of a braun pacemaker which sense electrical pulses to the brain.
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DBS is used to treat Parkinson's disease (PD) and essential tremor (ET). It has also been used to treat dystonia , chronic pain , and several other conditions.
What is the purpose of deep brain stimulation?
DBS is used to treat Parkinson's disease (PD) and essential tremor (ET). It has also been used to treat dystonia , chronic pain , and several other conditions.
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