An Ohio music conductor battling Parkinson's has found relief with adaptive deep brain stimulation, nearly eliminating ...

A new implantable device regulated by a person's brain activity could provide ‘round-the-clock’ personalized care for those suffering from the debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

The implanted neurostimulator senses brain activity 24 hours a day. “Cardiac pacemakers have been way ahead of us — this deep brain stimulator for the brain is basically a pacemaker for the ...

A music conductor with Parkinson's was fitted with a ‘pacemaker for the brain’ to control his tremors so he can lead his ...

The device, called a deep brain stimulation implant, is similar to a pacemaker, but for the brain. It involves the placement of a pulse generator that sends electrical signals to the parts of the ...

The self-adjusting device is the first of its kind, and for Scott Stanslaski, a senior distinguished engineer at Medtronic, ...

The electrodes receive impulses from a battery-powered stimulator—a pacemaker for the brain—implanted under the skin of his chest. “I probably would not be speaking clearly … I wouldn’t ...

Three years ago, at the age of 47, the fleet truck manager tore ligaments in his left arm and underwent surgery. While under anesthesia, he suffered a stroke. Three years ago, at the age of 47 ...

Michal Gostkowski, DO, a neurologist at Cleveland Clinic, introduced Laycock to the alternative option of deep brain stimulation (DBS), which was described as a "pacemaker for the brain." ...