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DBS Eases Parkinson’s Symptoms by Directly Raising Dopamine Levels, Study Suggests

Posted by forum-moderator on August 28, 2019 at 11:28 am

A Johns Hopkins study in seven patients reports that deep brain stimulation does increase dopamine levels to ease Parkinson’s motor and non-motor symptoms. Read more here.

What do you think of this study and its findings? Have you tried DBS? Did it help you?

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rajesh-gajaria

Member
August 30, 2019 at 2:56 pm

I had tremors in my left arm that completely disappeared after DBS surgery, however it gave me Dystonia
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  Deleted User
  August 30, 2019 at 5:38 pm
  
  hi rajesh
  
  i am sorry to hear DBS was not 100% effective for you. have you tried massage for the dystonia?
rajesh-gajaria

Member
September 3, 2019 at 10:46 am

Not really
are there any success stories regarding Dystonia and massage therapy?
Deleted User

Deleted User
September 3, 2019 at 12:09 pm

rajesh,

i am not aware of any. did you google it? i know massage has helped my stiff neck..

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