Showing posts with label DBS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DBS. Show all posts

Monday, September 19, 2016

DBS(Deep brain stimulation) therapy for Parkinson's disease

Before We start to learn about this therapy let me introduce you about Parkinson's disease.
 Parkinson's disease (PD) is a long term disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system. There are many different symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease.


So there is main three symptoms
  •  tremor – shaking, which usually begins in the hand or arm and is more likely to occur when the limb is relaxed and resting 
  • slowness of movement (bradykinesia) – where physical movements are much slower than normal, which can make everyday tasks difficult and can result in a distinctive slow, shuffling walk with very small steps