For Abbott, good things come in tiny packages. The devicemaker’s Liberta RC implant—the smallest rechargeable, remote programming-equipped deep brain stimulation system not just in Abbott’s portfolio, ...

Before his deep brain stimulation procedure, Parkinson’s disease patient Frank Maver could not drive his car or get out of a chair without assistance. After the procedure he says, “my life has ...

The technology is designed to adjust therapy in real time based on a patient’s brain activity, potentially improving symptom control, according to a Feb. 24 news release from the company. The ...

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is hosting Indias first workshop on advanced Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) ...

AIIMS Hosts Groundbreaking Workshop on Deep Brain Stimulation New Delhi, Dec 19: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences ...

An early-stage clinical trial has shown that deep brain stimulation (DBS) applied to the cerebellum may aid the recovery of upper limb function after stroke. Researchers studied 12 people with ...

For patients with Parkinson's disease, changes in their ability to walk can be dramatic. “Parkinson’s gait,” as it is often called, can include changes in step length and asymmetry between legs. This ...

An update to the traditional deep brain stimulation device enables adaptive pulses of electricity that help to lessen the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and inform future research University of ...

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center neurosurgeons offer deep brain stimulation, a brain stimulator device, to treat movement disorders. Learn more.

Abbott Laboratories is launching a clinical trial applying its deep brain stimulation system to a tough-to-treat form of depression. The company called its "Transcend" study a pivotal trial for ...