DBS can ease familial and idiopathic Parkinson’s symptoms equally

Subthalamic deep brain stimulation (DBS) may bring benefits to people with Parkinson’s regardless of whether the disease is caused by a gene mutation or appears in patients with no associated mutations, a study in Spain found. Researchers investigated this surgical treatment’s use in people with LRRK2 and PRKN mutations — …

DBS Effectively Reduces Tremor in Parkinson’s Patients, Regardless of Stimulated Brain Area, Study Shows

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) can effectively reduce tremor in people with Parkinson’s disease, regardless of the brain region stimulated, according to a recent review study. The review, “STN vs. GPi deep brain stimulation for tremor suppression in Parkinson disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis,” was published in…

Deep Brain Stimulation is a Long-term, Effective, Safe Treatment for Parkinson’s, New Studies Show

Subthalamic deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) seems to be a long-term, effective, and safe therapeutic option for patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease, new studies report. STN-DBS is a non-destructive surgical treatment for Parkinson’s, in which a battery-operated device that generates electrical impulses is implanted to specific regions of the…