Current FDA approval of this adaptive system is for the treatment of Parkinson’s only, not essential tremor, dystonia (a ...

In the sixth episode of The Deep End, listen to what’s next for Jon Nelson and for deep brain stimulation research for depression.

Deep brain stimulation, by implanted electrodes that ... the electrodes used for this treatment can eventually corrode and accumulate scar tissue, requiring them to be removed.

On Feb 24, the FDA approved Medtronic’s BrainSense Adaptive deep brain stimulation, a device that surgeons implant in patients’ chests with electrodes connecting to the brain. The system is ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have found a new way to more precisely detect and monitor brain cell activity during deep brain ...

People suffering from severe alcohol and opioid addiction are to be offered a revolutionary new technique involving planting electrodes in the brain to modulate brain activity and cravings and improve ...

Case marks the beginning of a multi-site pivotal trial to evaluate Abbott’s system for management of treatment-resistant ...

PITTSBURGH – Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Allegheny Health Network have developed a new method for deep brain stimulation. The technique, called “DeepFocus,” uses transnasal ...

Baylor Medicine sits at the forefront in the medical and surgical treatment of essential tremor, Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, obsessive compulsive disorder, and Tourette syndrome using deep brain ...

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Allegheny Health Network have developed a new method for deep brain stimulation. The technique, called "DeepFocus," uses transcranial electrical ...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy is currently offered to patients with certain movement disorders that are not sufficiently controlled with medications. These conditions include Parkinson’s ...

While deep-brain stimulation has been available to patients for decades—through implants that send electric signals similar to how pacemakers connect with the heart—adaptive stimulation aims ...