When most people hear the words “brain surgery,” they recoil. I did too.

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a treatment for various neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and obsessive-compulsive disorder. It involves surgically implanting an electrode into your ...

Addiction is a complex and treatable disease. It’s usually treated with counseling or other therapies. Sometimes you might need medicine along with behavioral therapies. Unfortunately, many people ...

While not a cure for any disease, deep brain stimulation (DBS) can help control your symptoms for better physical and mental wellbeing. You have troubling "off" periods when your Parkinson's ...

PARKINSON’S disease patients described restored autonomy after STN-DBS, while still fearing symptom recurrence in daily life ...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy is currently offered to patients with certain movement disorders that are not sufficiently controlled with medications. These conditions include Parkinson’s ...

Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation Launches her First Virtual Mentorship and Leadership Platform to Inspire The Next Generation of Leaders ...