Deep brain stimulation Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Pallidal stimulator, Subthalamic Nucleus stimulator, Thalamic stimulator
What is Deep brain stimulation? Deep brain stimulation (DBS) involves surgical implantation of a brain pacemaker which sends electrical pulses to the brain. DBS may relieve the symptoms of Parkinson's disease but it is not a cure.
Reasons Taken
73 patients in the community are having or have had Deep brain stimulation.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Treat Parkinson's | 56 | 76% |
| Other | 9 | 12% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 5 | 6% |
| General health | 1 | 1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | 1% |
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 8 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 100% | 7 |
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Treat Parkinson's
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 13% | 1 |
| Mild | 13% | 1 |
| None | 75% | 6 |
Top reported side-effects include: seizure (grandmal), Limited Mobility
Summary results are based on 8 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 8)
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- NPRNewsman
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: mild
- Chest: none
- Legs: mild
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by NPRNewsman
Aug 20, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Treat Parkinson's
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0 helpful marks
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- GoCats76
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: none
- Chest: mild
- Legs: mild
- See profile
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by GoCats76
Sep 14, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsMild
- Treat Parkinson's
- Advice/Tips
- The best solution for PDers.
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0 helpful marks