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 pain,
Parkinson’s disease,
tremor 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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