Parkinson's disease, a progressive neurological disorder affecting more than 1 million people in the U.S. and more than 10 ...

Discover why deep brain stimulation may be safer than expected and how large scale data could change surgical decision making ...

Scientists have found a key brain network that’s disrupted by Parkinson’s disease, according to a study published today in ...

Parkinson's disease, a progressive neurological disorder affecting more than 1 million people in the U.S. and more than 10 ...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a treatment for various neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and obsessive-compulsive disorder. It involves surgically implanting an electrode into your ...

A newly identified brain network may be the real driver of Parkinson’s—and precisely targeting it just delivered a major boost in symptom relief.

A new study led by Bucknell University Professor Karlo Malaga, biomedical engineering, has identified key insights into optimizing deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's disease patients.

Deep brain stimulation is a surgical brain therapy used to treat symptoms of movement disorders such as dystonia, Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy. Performing over 100 DBS procedures annually, the ...

For patients with Parkinson's disease, changes in their ability to walk can be dramatic. "Parkinson's gait," as it is often called, can include changes in step length and asymmetry between legs. This ...

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