For decades, scientists have searched for a safe way to reach deep parts of the human brain without cutting into the skull.

“To the best of our team's knowledge, this project represents the first time an Alabama medical center has examined deep brain stimulation for depression,” said Matthew Macaluso, D.O., director of the ...

Discover how groundbreaking insights into thalamic connectivity are reshaping treatment approaches for essential tremor, paving the way for personalized and more effective DBS therapies. Study: ...

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 ...

The INTREPID study group, a team of 49 researchers from 30 academic and medical institutions, reports on sustained five-year benefits from subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's ...

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Tardive dyskinesia (TD) can be addressed by the right intervention even in severe, refractory cases. These cases, characterized by involuntary muscle movements, are most often caused by antipsychotics ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have found a new way to more precisely detect and monitor brain cell activity during deep brain stimulation, a common treatment for movement disorders such as Parkinson's ...

A helmet that looks more like sports gear than surgical equipment is quietly rewriting what is possible in brain medicine. By steering pulses of sound through the skull, the device can reach deep ...

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 ...