DBS is not for everyone. Talk to your MDS to see if you are a candidate. Don't put off checking into this because you think your condition is not "bad enough". Putting off this therapy IF you are a good candidate could end up speeding progression of the disease. There is a different target for PD DBS with different potential benefits and side effects.
Cost
< $25 monthly
0 helpful marks
mono
Sex:
M
Data Quality: 1 star
Parkinson's:
26 yrs
Hoehn-Yahr 3
Type: Parkinsonism (unknown cause)
On
Purposes:Parkinson's Disease and Tremor(s)(Started Oct 08, 2008)
Date
Dosage
Parkinson's Disease
Perceived effectiveness
Tremor(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Dec 21, 2010
Monthly
Major
Major
Mild
Always
Not at all
Feb 16, 2010
Monthly
Major
Major
Mild
Always
Not at all
Side effects:
Problems with focusing eyes, Excess saliva, Dependent on doctor
Date
Dec 21, 2010
Advice & Tips
no problem at all
EVERY THING ; TREMORS; PHISICAL ; THINKING WORKING:DRIVING I AM FREE AGAIN
100%
Cost
$200+ monthly
Date
Feb 16, 2010
Advice & Tips
I have all ready explain this, i am more or absoluty streight, much more alert , less depresion,i am working in nano technologic and electronic, i have already practicing golf again, reading much more. beter position and beter balance out side off home i don´t know wy probabily because i tray harder. and my steps are more longer and slower. The impact was all ,to my family and me i am a more hapier person i have a new pet that it is a cokerspaniel blcak who i take hin out every day to play at a park
Purpose:My purpose was more than jus one I had tremors in hands and legs,stiffness and dyskinesias all of which were not being helped for long by the meds they still helped but not very long so for a better quality to my day my dr. recommmend DBS.(Started Sep 09, 2010)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Oct 29, 2010
Daily
Major
Mild
Always
Not at all
Date
Oct 29, 2010
Advice & Tips
ware of was the fact that it takes time and it might seem worse before it gets better.Some of my answers to the above question are due to newness of this procedure so whatch for updates.
Tingling near implant, Mild pulling sensation in my neck from the wire threaded under the skin, Visual disturbances (ie seeing stars and light flashes), Speech problems
Date
Oct 31, 2008
Advice & Tips
This is still experimental. Patients must be able to recall a time free from depression, even decades ago. The surgery was very painful, and took longer to recover than I expected. Once I did, the results were apparent. Not so much for the depressed thinking, but completely eliminated the slowed thinking, lack of verbal fluency, eyesight much improved (details, colors), hearing improved-able to follow conversations, fine motor skills definitely improved. I would choose ECT over this surgery for depression if insurance would pay indefinitely. This is more an option for people who need continued ECT once a month. It doesn't replace drugs, but seems to make them more effective. The drugs seems to help more with the hopelessness, sad thinking. The implant more with the slowed down stuff.
1 helpful mark
20 additional evaluations
for
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
are
not currently shared publicly.
Updating results…
0 helpful marks
1 helpful mark
