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Brain 'Pacemaker' Beneficial for Parkinson's
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Most Recently Shared on April 28, 2010 at 11:27 pm By:
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New hope for Parkinsons patients [newKerala.com News # 111450]
newkerala.com — “New hope for Parkinsons patients - Coimbatore, Nov 21 : A multi-speciality hospital in the city successfully treated a 59 year-old man, who was suffering from Parkinson's disease for 15 years through the latest procedure of providing a pacemaker to stimulate the brain, recently.” View full resource at newkerala.com
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A 'pacemaker for the brain' benefits Parkinson's patients
siouxcityjournal.com — “You do not want to be behind John Walsh at an airport or at the courthouse or even at Wal-Mart.” View full resource at siouxcityjournal.com
Most Recently Shared on May 31, 2011 at 5:40 am By:
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A 'pacemaker for the brain' benefits Parkinson's patients: It may also prove beneficial for people with chr... http://bit.ly/lvzCxD #ocd
A Shocking New Treatment | Natural Health Newsletter
alsearsmd.com — “--Deep brain stimulation-- is what they--™re calling it. It almost sounds soothing and nice. Did you hear about this? Scientists use electrodes to --stimulate-- the brains of depressed people. The whole thing works through surgically implanted probes in your brain that are connected to an electrical device sewn into your chest. They say it--™s like a pacemaker for your brain. I call it the new shock therapy. People with Parkinson--™s disease use similar things to improve their ” View full resource at alsearsmd.com
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A Shocking New Treatment: “Deep brain stimulationâ€* is what they’re calling it. It almost sounds soothing ... http://bit.ly/fDMK4l
Trying Brain Pacemakers to Zap Psychiatric Disease - ABC News
abcnews.go.com — “Trying Brain Pacemakers to Zap Psychiatric Disease” View full resource at abcnews.go.com
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RT @ParkinsonDotOrg: Dr. Michael Okun from @UFMDC comments on the use of DBS in PD and other conditions: http://abcn.ws/futal7
PolygenicBlog: Brain Pacemaker Holds Promise for Untreatable Depression | Psych Central News
polygenicpathways.blogspot.com — “Concerning the relationships between genes, risk factors and immunity in Alzheimer's disease, Autism, Bipolar disorder , multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia and chronic fatigue” View full resource at polygenicpathways.blogspot.com
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Brain Pacemaker Holds Promise for Untreatable Depression | Psych Central News http://goo.gl/fb/GxbvW
Physicians suggest new target structure for deep brain stimulation
news-medical.net — “Nearly ten percent of all cases of depression are so severe that the patients do not respond to any established treatment method. Targeted stimulation of areas in the brain using a type of "brain pacemaker" has recently raised hopes: According to initial studies, half of patients with the most severe depression treated in this manner see a significant improvement in mood.” View full resource at news-medical.net
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Parkinson's Disease: Physicians suggest new target structure for deep brain stimulation: Nearly ten percent of a... http://bit.ly/f5JgR7
For Parkinson's patients and their doctors, some solid advice on surgery - latimes.com
latimes.com — “Almost a decade has passed since the FDA approved an electronic "pacemaker" device to control the tremors, rigidity and abnormal gait that come with Parkinson's disease, and some 70,000 patients have had surgery to implant it deep in their brains. With that, a clearer picture is emerging of who benefits most from the procedure, what its risks are, and how deep brain stimulation stacks up against an older surgical procedure in relieving Park” View full resource at latimes.com
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For Parkinson's patients and their doctors, some solid advice on surgery - latimes.com
latimes.com — “Almost a decade has passed since the FDA approved an electronic "pacemaker" device to control the tremors, rigidity and abnormal gait that come with Parkinson's disease, and some 70,000 patients have had surgery to implant it deep in their brains. With that, a clearer picture is emerging of who benefits most from the procedure, what its risks are, and how deep brain stimulation stacks up against an older surgical procedure in relieving Park” View full resource at latimes.com
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Natural Standard Blog: Deep Brain Stimulation for Alzheimer's
blog.naturalstandard.com — “Deep brain stimulation may be safe and beneficial for patients with early Alzheimer's disease, according to a small study. Deep brain stimulation has been used to treat neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease and essential tremor. Treatment involves surgically implanting...” View full resource at blog.naturalstandard.com
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Deep brain stimulation may be safe and beneficial for patients with early Alzheimer’s disease, reports a small study http://bit.ly/buTqmR
Scientists devise 'pacemaker' for brain
sify.com — “Washington: Disorders such as depression or Parkinsons may be helped by stimulating certain areas of the brain with controlled precision, says a study, encouraging scientists to create a pacemaker...” View full resource at sify.com
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A new type of pacemaker for people with #Parkinson's: http://bit.ly/cLfcf8
"Great News" For Parkinson's Disease Patients
medicalnewstoday.com — “Studies have shown that a brain pacemaker called deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective treatment for Parkinson's disease.But there's been debate over what region of the brain to” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on June 3, 2010 at 1:13 pm By:
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DBS procedure effective for treating Parkinson's disease
news-medical.net — “Studies have shown that a "brain pacemaker" called deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective treatment for Parkinson's disease.” View full resource at news-medical.net
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Stroke News: DBS procedure effective for treating Parkinson's disease: Studies have shown that a "brain pacemake... http://twurl.nl/5lzixx
Caffeine normalizes brain function and prevents cognitive decline
news-medical.net — “Although caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive drug worldwide, its potential beneficial effect for maintenance of proper brain functioning has only recently begun to be adequately appreciated. Substantial evidence from epidemiological studies and fundamental research in animal models suggests that caffeine may be protective against the cognitive decline seen in dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD).” View full resource at news-medical.net
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Parkinson's Disease: Caffeine normalizes brain function and prevents cognitive decline: Although caffeine is the m... http://bit.ly/bbNpIN
Adding Surgery to Meds May Improve Life With Parkinson's - BusinessWeek
businessweek.com — “Deep brain stimulation is risky but can be beneficial, researchers say” View full resource at businessweek.com
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