In a world of constant stimulation, the thalamus filters which thoughts we become aware of and which we don’t.

Adaptive deep brain stimulation has virtually eliminated the most debilitating motor symptoms for some Parkinson’s patients ...

Neurologists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio are among the nation's first to use new technology to treat patients with movement disorders with deep brain stimulation ...

When Greg’s medications stopped working, Dr. Luca offered him Deep Brain Stimulation or DBS. “Deep brain stimulation is a surgical procedure that entails insertion of a wire in the brain in ...

At first, Deb Zeyen, 77, had trouble opening and closing her left hand as she spoke with UCSF neurologist Simon Little on March 24. But as a nurse practitioner tapped on a tablet atop a nearby table, ...

Holtzinger thanked her health team, which includes neurologist Dr. Anthony May and neurosurgeon Dr. Joel Winer. "When ...

Parkinson's disease overview, treatment options, including deep brain stimulation, and future developments in neurosurgery by ...

Brian Fiske, chief scientist at The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, which funded some of Dr ...

Mayo Clinic is taking epilepsy research in a bold new direction, exploring treatment approaches to help patients living with ...

Mayo Clinic is taking epilepsy research in a bold new direction, exploring treatment approaches to help patients living with the most severe and difficult-to-treat forms of epilepsy. About 50 million ...

The most exciting breakthrough is Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation (aDBS), which reduces Parkinson’s symptoms by up to 50%. While earlier DBS devices gave the brain continuous electrical stimulation, ...