Deep Brain Stimulation
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A pacemaker for your brain? It helped one woman with her crippling depressionResearchers say the treatment could eventually help many of the nearly three million Americans like her with depression that resists other treatments.HealthFeb 21
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Canada first: London, Ont. hospital performs deep brain surgery with robot assistanceThe surgery helps treat seizures caused by epilepsy, one of the most common neurological disorders in the world as it affects roughly 300,000 Canadians.HealthJun 14, 2023
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B.C. government reducing Parkinson’s surgery wait times but patients still waiting for consultationsThe B.C. government has hit its target of more than doubling Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) treatments for Parkinson's disease even though wait times to receive a consultation remain long.HealthFeb 11, 2020
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When Life Gives You Parkinson’s podcast: What is deep brain stimulation?It's an invasive procedure which implants electrodes deep in the brain. So what are the benefits of DBS?HealthOct 31, 2019
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When Life Gives You Parkinson’s podcast: Keep calm and research onIn this episode, Larry Gifford speaks with World Parkinson Congress ambassador David Sangster ahead of his DBS surgery and Dr. Simon Stott about his research.HealthApr 3, 2019
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First Canadian child receives deep brain stimulation for drug-resistant epilepsyDoctors at SickKids hope deep brain stimulation — a Canadian pediatric first — will lessen Andi Dreher's seizures and improve her quality of life.HealthDec 13, 2018
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This surgery can change the life of Parkinson’s sufferers. In B.C., it comes with a 2-year wait"This is a disease of the elderly, so there's only a finite amount of time when you can enjoy this benefit, and that window is closing over two years."Apr 2, 2018
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Kelowna man with Parkinson’s sees drastic improvement after brain surgeryA Kelowna man who has spent years watching his Parkinson's symptoms worsen is now seeing improvement, after undergoing an innovative treatment.CanadaSep 8, 2017
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Parkinson’s fundraising walk a major source of money for researchAbout 1,500 Okanagan residents live with Parkinson's Disease and not all treatments work for each patient, according to local neurologist Dr. Daryl Wile.HealthSep 8, 2017
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