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Don't Wait For The 'Last Resort': AIIMS Experts Urge Earlier Deep Brain Stimulation Referral For Parkinson's
Despite clear clinical guidelines, many Parkinson's disease patients in India are being referred too late for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), reducing the potential benefits of the procedure, AIIMS experts said. DBS, a well-established surgical therapy for Parkinson's, is recommended for carefully selected patients who respond poorly to levodopa, ...
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Parkinson's Awareness Month: How Technology Is Revolutionising Parkinson's Care
Technology is transforming Parkinson's care with wearables, AI, and telemedicine enabling continuous monitoring, early diagnosis, and remote consultations.
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Beyond Medication: How Surgical Interventions For Parkinson's Disease Are Improving Quality Of Life
Parkinson's disease affects 8.5 million globally and poses a significant global disease burden. Dr Vinit Banga, a neurologist, explains how surgical interventions are improving the quality of life beyond medications for Parkinson's patients.
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Targeting Brain Network May Make Parkinson's Treatment More Effective: Study
A study has suggested that treatments for Parkinson's disease could potentially be doubly efficacious by targeting a brain network linking cognition and action, rather than brain regions responsible for movements.
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Indias 1st Deep Brain Stimulation Workshop For Parkinsons, Movement Disorders Starts Today
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is hosting Indias first workshop on advanced Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) to enhance doctors' expertise in device-assisted therapies for Parkinsons disease and other movement disorders.
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UK Woman Plays Clarinet Mid-Brain Surgery, Sees Instant Parkinson's Relief
A 65-year-old woman with Parkinson's disease played the clarinet during Deep Brain Stimulation surgery at King's College Hospital, helping surgeons assess the real-time success of the procedure.
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Chinese Researchers Try Brain Implants to Treat Drug Addicts
The treatment — deep brain stimulation — has long been used for movement disorders like Parkinson's.
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Brain Surgery For Parkinson's Changed My Life, But Now My Symptoms Are Back
Dan Stark used to tell people considering deep brain stimulation - which involves the surgical implantation of electrodes into the brain - that it gave the typical Parkinson's sufferer perhaps 10 years of relief, during which the symptoms would be relatively minor.
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Deep Brain Stimulation Can Improve Life Of Parkinson's Patients
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), a neuro surgical procedure, can give a better sense of life to patients with severe Parkinson's disease, neuro specialists have said.
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Brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) improves both physical functions and the quality of life after six months in patients with Parkinson's disease.
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Brain stimulation can relieve headaches
A technique called deep brain stimulation may relieve chronic cluster headaches that do not respond to standard medication.
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Don't Wait For The 'Last Resort': AIIMS Experts Urge Earlier Deep Brain Stimulation Referral For Parkinson's
Despite clear clinical guidelines, many Parkinson's disease patients in India are being referred too late for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), reducing the potential benefits of the procedure, AIIMS experts said. DBS, a well-established surgical therapy for Parkinson's, is recommended for carefully selected patients who respond poorly to levodopa, ...
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Parkinson's Awareness Month: How Technology Is Revolutionising Parkinson's Care
Technology is transforming Parkinson's care with wearables, AI, and telemedicine enabling continuous monitoring, early diagnosis, and remote consultations.
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Beyond Medication: How Surgical Interventions For Parkinson's Disease Are Improving Quality Of Life
Parkinson's disease affects 8.5 million globally and poses a significant global disease burden. Dr Vinit Banga, a neurologist, explains how surgical interventions are improving the quality of life beyond medications for Parkinson's patients.
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Targeting Brain Network May Make Parkinson's Treatment More Effective: Study
A study has suggested that treatments for Parkinson's disease could potentially be doubly efficacious by targeting a brain network linking cognition and action, rather than brain regions responsible for movements.
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Indias 1st Deep Brain Stimulation Workshop For Parkinsons, Movement Disorders Starts Today
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is hosting Indias first workshop on advanced Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) to enhance doctors' expertise in device-assisted therapies for Parkinsons disease and other movement disorders.
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UK Woman Plays Clarinet Mid-Brain Surgery, Sees Instant Parkinson's Relief
A 65-year-old woman with Parkinson's disease played the clarinet during Deep Brain Stimulation surgery at King's College Hospital, helping surgeons assess the real-time success of the procedure.
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Chinese Researchers Try Brain Implants to Treat Drug Addicts
The treatment — deep brain stimulation — has long been used for movement disorders like Parkinson's.
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Brain Surgery For Parkinson's Changed My Life, But Now My Symptoms Are Back
Dan Stark used to tell people considering deep brain stimulation - which involves the surgical implantation of electrodes into the brain - that it gave the typical Parkinson's sufferer perhaps 10 years of relief, during which the symptoms would be relatively minor.
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Deep Brain Stimulation Can Improve Life Of Parkinson's Patients
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), a neuro surgical procedure, can give a better sense of life to patients with severe Parkinson's disease, neuro specialists have said.
-
Brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) improves both physical functions and the quality of life after six months in patients with Parkinson's disease.
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Brain stimulation can relieve headaches
A technique called deep brain stimulation may relieve chronic cluster headaches that do not respond to standard medication.
