Deep brain stimulation

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Deep brain stimulation
In neurotechnology, deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical treatment involving the implantation of a medical device called a brain pacemaker, which sends electrical impulses to specific parts of the brain. DBS in select brain regions has provided remarkable therapeutic benefits for otherwise treatment-resistant movement and affective disorders such as chronic painParkinson’s diseasetremor and dystonia . Yet, despite the long history of DBS , its underlying principles and mechanisms are still not clear. DBS directly changes brain activity in a controlled manner, its effects are reversible (unlike those of lesioning techniques) and is one of only a few neurosurgical methods that allows blinded studies.
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Deep brain stimulation
Stimulation /stim·u·la·tion/ the act or process of stimulating; the condition of being stimulated. deep brain stimulation patient-controlled, [more]Deep brain stimulation - Community and Resources


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