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image: Tissue slices of the left and right hemispheres showing two electrode insertions to (a) an off- target portion of the brain’s right hemisphere (using CARS), and (b) to the subthalamic nucleus ...

Obtaining prefrontal cortex biopsies during deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery in living patients does not increase the risk of adverse events or cognitive decline compared to standard DBS ...

Prefrontal cortex biopsies taken for research purposes during deep brain stimulation (DBS) procedures appeared to be safe, new research has suggested. Investigators found no significant differences in ...

Obtaining prefrontal cortex biopsies during deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery in living patients does not increase the risk of adverse events or cognitive decline compared to standard DBS ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — April is Parkinson’s awareness month. Patients and doctors are using this month, and every month, to advocate for deep brain stimulation (DBS) procedure. They say the ...

What Is Deep Brain Stimulation? The procedure involves implanting electrodes within areas of the brain for people with movement conditions. "The electrodes produce electrical impulses that affect ...

Researchers performed the world’s first robotic Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery on a pediatric patient with a rare genetic movement disorder. The patient’s motor function improved immediately ...

A previous version of this story incorrectly named the surgeon who performed the surgery. The doctor who performed the surgery is Dr. Andre Machado. Nicole LaBolle was in her 20s when she developed a ...

Rajamahendravaram: DeepBrain Stimulation (DBS) surgeries for Parkinson’s disease, one of the fastest-growing ...