Scientists 'cure' alcoholism by attaching ELECTRODES to the brain
Researchers in Canada used deep brain stimulation to treat Frank Plummer, 67, who drank almost an entire 70cl bottle of whiskey a night. The treatment involves zapping the brain with electricity. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
RightEye Has “Breakthrough” in Its Vision for Parkinson’s Test
There could soon be an eye test to aid in the assessment of Parkinson’s disease. FDA has recently granted breakthrough device designation to a technology designed by RightEye that uses objective eye movement measurements to help detect the neurological disease.
If the RightEye Vision System could gain a nod from FDA for detection, it would be a gamechanger because currently, no single test is capable of definitively diagnosing Parkinson's disease. Doctors instead rely on a variety of neurological examinations designed to confirm the clinical diagnosis, and misdiagnosis remains a continuing iss...
Source: MDDI - December 3, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Regulatory and Compliance Source Type: news
Parkinson's Treatment Has Unexpected Side Effect
MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2019 -- Some Parkinson ' s patients who have a deep brain stimulation device implanted to control their symptoms have reported an odd side effect -- they lost the ability to swim.
Researchers report on the cases of nine patients who... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 2, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's might disrupt swimming ability
(Reuters Health) - A small study finds that some people lose their ability to swim when their Parkinson's disease is treated with deep brain stimulation. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Swimmers Beware of Deep Brain Stimulation
The electronic implants reduced Parkinson ’s symptoms, but also erased some patients’ ability to swim. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - November 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Denise Grady Tags: Parkinson ' s Disease Medical Devices Brain Swimming Medtronic Inc Lucerne (Switzerland) Australia Abbott Laboratories Boston Scientific Corporation your-feed-healthcare Source Type: news
Carbon electrode could aid MRI, deep brain stimulation
Researchers at San Diego State University are developing a glassy carbon electrode...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Novel MRI scanner fits extremity imaging like a glove (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 21, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Deep brain stimulation safer for patients with new MRI compatible electrode
(San Diego State University) Carbon electrodes will last longer than metal when embedded in the brain of patients with Parkinson's and tremors, and won't be affected by MRI. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 19, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Deep brain stimulation is being tested to treat opioid addiction
It’s the first time electrodes have been implanted in the brain for opioid use disorder in the United States. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - November 6, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lenny Bernstein Source Type: news
DBS and the Functional Connectome in Parkinson's Disease DBS and the Functional Connectome in Parkinson's Disease
Deep brain stimulation has been shown to be highly efficacious as a treatment option for Parkinson ' s disease--but just how is it modulating brain connectivity?Brain (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - October 23, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Deep Brain Stimulation May Relieve Ringing in the Ears: Study
Title: Deep Brain Stimulation May Relieve Ringing in the Ears: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/7/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/8/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Hearing General)
Source: MedicineNet Hearing General - October 8, 2019 Category: Audiology Source Type: news
Deep Brain Stimulation Improves Depression Symptoms: Study
The effects of the therapy in a small group of patients were long-lasting, researchers say, adding to evidence that the approach works for treatment-resistant depression. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - October 7, 2019 Category: Science Tags: News & Opinion Source Type: news
Deep Brain Stimulation May Relieve Ringing in the Ears: Study
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2019 -- Ringing in the ears (tinnitus) can make life miserable, but a brain implant may help, preliminary research suggests.
In a phase 1 trial of five patients whose severe tinnitus did not respond to other treatments, deep brain... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 7, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Deep brain stimulation can be effective for severe depression
A study that gathered data for at least 8 years has shown that deep brain stimulation can have a robust, sustained effect in people with severe depression. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 7, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Depression Source Type: news
3T MRI feasible for deep brain stimulation patients
Under certain parameters, 3-tesla MRI scans can be performed safely on patients...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 25, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Deep Brain Stimulation Offers New Hope for Severe Tinnitus Deep Brain Stimulation Offers New Hope for Severe Tinnitus
Bilateral deep brain stimulation of the caudate nucleus is safe and effective for patients with severe tinnitus for whom conventional treatments have failed, new research suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - September 24, 2019 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
