An Ohio music conductor battling Parkinson's has found relief with adaptive deep brain stimulation, nearly eliminating ...

A new implantable device regulated by a person's brain activity could provide ‘round-the-clock’ personalized care for those suffering from the debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

The implanted neurostimulator senses brain activity 24 hours a day. “Cardiac pacemakers have been way ahead of us — this deep brain stimulator for the brain is basically a pacemaker for the ...

The device, called a deep brain stimulation implant, is similar to a pacemaker, but for the brain. It involves the placement of a pulse generator that sends electrical signals to the parts of the ...

The electrodes receive impulses from a battery-powered stimulator—a pacemaker for the brain—implanted under the skin of his chest. “I probably would not be speaking clearly … I wouldn’t ...

Three years ago, at the age of 47, the fleet truck manager tore ligaments in his left arm and underwent surgery. While under anesthesia, he suffered a stroke. Three years ago, at the age of 47 ...

A ground-breaking procedure at the Royal Victoria Infirmary saw surgeons become the first in the UK to implant a new "pacemaker for the brain" to treat epilepsy. A team, led by Tyneside ...

Michal Gostkowski, DO, a neurologist at Cleveland Clinic, introduced Laycock to the alternative option of deep brain stimulation (DBS), which was described as a "pacemaker for the brain." ...