Brain Treatments
Movement Disorder Treatments (Deep Brain Stimulation)
Movement disorders are a group of neurological disorders that affect a person's ability to move or the way they move. People may suffer from increased involuntary movements or voluntary movements may be slowed or reduced. There are many different types of movement disorders which may be caused by disease, underlying genetic conditions, toxins, medications or other brain injuries.
The treatment for different types of movement disorders depends on the type and degree of symptoms being suffered by the patient. Often, medication is combined with physical therapy and surgery, in particular, Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), which is a surgical treatment that involves the implantation of a brain pacemaker. Expand the link below to find out more.
Treatments
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a neurosurgical procedure used to treat a variety of movement disorders and other neurological conditions. A neurosurgeon implants one or more small wires called electrodes into the brain which receive mild electrical stimulation from a small pulse generator (neurostimulator) which has been implanted into the chest. These electrical impulses disrupt the irregular signals in the brain that cause tremors and other movement or neurological symptoms, providing relief to the patient. DBS may not fully resolve such symptoms but can help improve quality of life.