Deep Brain Stimulation Treatment
In addition, Jefferson neurosurgeons perform deep brain stimulation
(DBS), a minimally invasive, highly effective neurosurgical procedure
that may be an option for patients with medically refractory
Parkinson's disease.
The purpose of DBS is to deliver controlled
electrical signals to precisely targeted areas of the brain through a
tiny, implanted wire with electrodes attached. The electrical
stimulation helps control the tremors that are characteristic of
Parkinson's disease by shutting off the hyperactivity in the portion of
the brain which controls this movement. This treatment may have several
advantages over other treatments because its effects are very precise
and controlled. A successful outcome requires close collaboration with
multiple specialists in a multidisciplinary center like Jefferson
Hospital for Neuroscience.