Transcription of Deep Brain Stimulation - Parkinson's Foundation
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Parkinson's Disease Deep Brain Stimulation A Practical Guide for Patients and Families By Michael S. Okun, MD, and Pamela R. Zeilman, MSN, ANP-BC. Deep Brain Stimulation : Practical Guide for Patients and Families 2. Deep Brain Stimulation : Practical Guide for Patients and Families Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction to Surgical Therapies for Parkinson's Chapter 2 An Overview of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Chapter 3 Risks and Complications of DBS ..19. Chapter 4 Is DBS Right for You? ..23. Chapter 5 Preparing for Surgery ..25. Chapter 6 The Surgery ..29. Chapter 7 After Surgery Chapter 8 Adjustment of Chapter 9 Special Information and Warnings.
Deep Brain Stimulation: Practical Guide for Patients and Families 6 DBS DBS involves the surgical placement of a thin wire, with four electrical contacts at its tip, into a very specific and carefully selected brain region. This wire is called the DBS lead (pronounced “leed”), and there are three main parts of the brain where it can be
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