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Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease

by Suhaila Usuludin ~ April 27th, 2008. Filed under: Geriatrics, Latest News, Neurorehabilitation.

I looked at his chest. There was a small rectangular bump on his right upper chest. What is it? I knew it’s a machine. But what is it?

It’s a deep brain stimulator for a person with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Oh! After googling it to find out more about it, I discovered a video on a patient with PD, who had undergone a surgery to install the deep brain stimulator. It shows its effects! Deep brain stimulation regulates the firing of the motor neurons to reduce the effects of Parkinsonism. However, not all patients will have positive effects with the stimulation.

The videoclip I had mentioned previously also focuses on how PD has affected the patient’s quality of life. Dignity, pride and self-esteem came into play. A good video indeed.

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Usuludin S. Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease. Occupational Therapy. 2008. Available at: http://occtherapy.hazmanaziz.com/blog/2008/04/27/deep-brain-stimulation-for-parkinsons-disease/. Accessed July 6, 2008.

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Usuludin, Suhaila. (2008). Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease. Retrieved July 6, 2008, from Occupational Therapy Web site: http://occtherapy.hazmanaziz.com/blog/2008/04/27/deep-brain-stimulation-for-parkinsons-disease/

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