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Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder characterized mainly by tremors. Conventional treatment may not work in all patients. Deep brain stimulation has proved to be effective in selected cases.
Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's disease
The procedure of deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease basically involves the surgical implantation of a thin, insulated wire lead with four electrodes at the tip, into a specific area of the brain (globus pallidus). The wire runs under the skin to a battery-operated pulse generator implanted near the clavicle (collarbone).
The generator sends continuous electrical impulses to the brain, which in turn blocks brain signals that cause the uncontrollable tremors in Parkinson's disease. The patient can turn the generator on or off by swiping a special magnet over the generator.
Deep brain stimulation is mainly indicated in those patients with severe symptoms not controlled with medication, and helps to avoid other destructive procedures like pallidotomy. It should not be considered as the primary mode of treatment for Parkinson's disease, and may not be successful in all cases. Like any other surgical procedure, DBS is not without any risks. The older the patient is, the higher the risk of complications.
The cost of surgery would be around $50,000.
The generator sends continuous electrical impulses to the brain, which in turn blocks brain signals that cause the uncontrollable tremors in Parkinson's disease. The patient can turn the generator on or off by swiping a special magnet over the generator.
Deep brain stimulation is mainly indicated in those patients with severe symptoms not controlled with medication, and helps to avoid other destructive procedures like pallidotomy. It should not be considered as the primary mode of treatment for Parkinson's disease, and may not be successful in all cases. Like any other surgical procedure, DBS is not without any risks. The older the patient is, the higher the risk of complications.
The cost of surgery would be around $50,000.
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- vikas vikas Sep 1, 2009 @ 7:05 am
- thanks for giving the latest advances in treatment of parkinsons disease,but this deep brain stimulation is not an complete preventive measure of parkinsons disease ,it is better to focus on gene therapy because it not only cure the disease but it also prevent the inheriting the disease
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- access2 access2 Mar 23, 2009 @ 10:18 am
- You might be interested in the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Group Headquarters.
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- Anup_Menon Anup_Menon Sep 15, 2008 @ 8:21 am
- Rose08 and purpleslipper, thanks for your comments. Just want to say that there are no known preventive measures that are effective in humans. Peptide therapy may be beneficial but only in studies with mice.
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- purpleslipper purpleslipper Sep 14, 2008 @ 9:05 pm
- I agree with Rose08 prevention is better than cure perhaps we can reverse prevent by making lifestyle and diet changes. Please note DBS doesnt get rid of PD it manages and helps control but degeneration continues
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- purpleslipper purpleslipper Sep 14, 2008 @ 9:05 pm
- I agree with Rose08 prevention is better than cure perhaps we can reverse prevent by making lifestyle and diet changes. Please note DBS doesnt get rid of PD it manages and helps control but degeneration continues
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