Deep Brain Stimulation Device for Parkinson's Patient (IMAGE)

University of California - San Francisco

Deep Brain Stimulation Device for Parkinson's Patient

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In the new research, during surgery to implant a permanent DBS device (green with yellow tip) deep in the brains of Parkinson's disease patients, six recording electrodes (red) were temporarily placed on the surface of the brain.

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Photo by C. de Hemptinne

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