Cleveland Clinic, Boston Sci think deep brain stimulation can treat strokes

Illustration of a deep brain stimulation lead implanted in the cerebellar dentate nucleus for treatment of post-stroke motor deficits. [Image from Cleveland Clinic]The Cleveland Clinic is pioneering deep brain stimulation for stroke recovery, with an ongoing clinical trial to determine if Boston Scientific’s Vercise DBS system improves movement in recovering stroke patients. Dr. Andre Machado and his team performed the 6-hour deep brain stimulation surgery on Dec. 19, 2016. The procedure implanted electrodes into the cerebellum section of the brain. The deep brain stimulation electrodes emit small electric pulses while connected to a pacemaker device and help people recover motor control. Companies including Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Abbott, Cyberonics, Nevro and EnteroMedics currently have implantable neurostimulators that treat everything from epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease to weight gain and chronic back pain. Get the full story on our sister site, Medical Design & Outsourcing. The post Cleveland Clinic, Boston Sci think deep brain stimulation can treat strokes appeared first on MassDevice.
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