Self-Tuning Brain Implant Could Help Treat Patients With Parkinson's Disease
May 29, 2018
May 29, 2018
BETHESDA, Maryland, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke issued the following news release:
Deep brain stimulation has been used to treat Parkinson's disease symptoms for 25 years, but limitations have led researchers to look for ways to improve the technique. This study describes the first fully implanted DBS system that uses feedback from the brain itself to fine-tune its signaling. The study . . .
Deep brain stimulation has been used to treat Parkinson's disease symptoms for 25 years, but limitations have led researchers to look for ways to improve the technique. This study describes the first fully implanted DBS system that uses feedback from the brain itself to fine-tune its signaling. The study . . .