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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical procedure used to treat a variety of disabling neurological symptoms—most commonly the debilitating symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD), such as tremor, rigidity, stiffness, slowed movement, and walking problems. The procedure is also used to treat essential tremor, a common neurological movement disorder. At present, the procedure is used only for patients whose symptoms cannot be adequately controlled with medications.

Study: DBS shows promise for treating patients with post-stroke pain syndrome

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the ventral striatum/anterior limb of the internal capsule is safe and feasible in addressing the affective component of pain in patients with post-stroke pain syndrome.

20 Jun 2017

Making brain implants smaller could eliminate scarring, extend life of devices

Many diseases, including Parkinson's disease, can be treated with electrical stimulation from an electrode implanted in the brain. However, the electrodes can produce scarring, which diminishes their effectiveness and can necessitate additional surgeries to replace them.

16 May 2017

New research reveals causes of weight gain after deep brain stimulation in Parkinsonian patients

It was already known that people affected by Parkinson's disease, when subjected to deep brain stimulation, gained weight, but it was less clear why that was so. Thanks to new research by the International School for Advanced Studies - SISSA in Trieste, it has been realized that the weight gain after implant has a multifactorial origin.

5 May 2017

Study evaluates effectiveness of deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant schizophrenia patients

Winner of the Best International Abstract Award, Laura Salgado Lopez, MD, presented her research, A Pilot Study of Deep Brain Stimulation in Treatment-resistant Schizophrenia, during the 2017 American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting.

25 Apr 2017

Caltech researchers discover brain region that judges intensity, ambiguity of facial expressions

Have you ever thought someone was angry at you, but it turned out you were just misreading their facial expression? Caltech researchers have now discovered that one specific region of the brain, called the amygdala, is involved in making these (sometimes inaccurate) judgments about ambiguous or intense emotions.

25 Apr 2017

Researchers design first light-activated drug for treatment of pain

A team of the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona has participated in the design of the first light-activated drug -the JF-NP-26, for the treatment of pain, according to a research with animal models published in the journal eLife.

11 Apr 2017

Study finds thalamic DBS to be safe, effective treatment for young adults with Tourette syndrome

A surgical technique that sends electrical impulses to a specific area of the brain reduces the "tics," or involuntary movements and vocal outbursts, experienced by young adults with severe cases of Tourette syndrome, according to a new study led by investigators from NYU Langone Medical Center.

7 Apr 2017

Researchers develop stable brain implant based on anti-inflammatory coating

Complex neurotechnological devices are required to directly select and influence brain waves inside the skull's interior. Although it has become relatively easy to implement the devices, researchers are still faced with challenges when trying to keep them running properly in living organisms over time.

5 Apr 2017

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Study: DBS shows promise for treating patients with post-stroke pain syndrome

Making brain implants smaller could eliminate scarring, extend life of devices

New research reveals causes of weight gain after deep brain stimulation in Parkinsonian patients

Study evaluates effectiveness of deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant schizophrenia patients

Caltech researchers discover brain region that judges intensity, ambiguity of facial expressions

Researchers design first light-activated drug for treatment of pain

Study finds thalamic DBS to be safe, effective treatment for young adults with Tourette syndrome

Researchers develop stable brain implant based on anti-inflammatory coating

Noninvasive dTMS technique helps obese people lose weight by changing gut microbiota composition

Experts to present diverse advances in neuromodulation at INS congress

Man with quadriplegia uses implanted technologies to restore arm and hand movements

Deep brain stimulation could be effective treatment option for patients with severe depressions

MIT researchers develop precise technique to measure dopamine in the brain

Deep brain stimulation may help improve mental, physical health in patients with anorexia nervosa

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New infusion therapy may help avoid debilitating symptoms in Parkinson's disease patients

Researchers find chemical link between two problem proteins that cause Parkinson's disease

Deep brain stimulation can reduce heroin relapse in rat models of addiction, TSRI study shows

Tau pathology underlies deterioration of spatial cognition in Alzheimer's disease

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