Use Of Deep Brain Stimulation To Treat Parkinson's: Researchers Reach Consensus

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Yet despite its effectiveness, there has been no consensus on several aspects of the use DBS, including which patients make the best candidates, where the optimal location for the placement of electrodes is, and the role that still exists for surgical removal of the damaged areas of the brain.

To address these concerns, a more than 50 DBS experts - including world-renowned neurologists, clinicians and surgeons - pooled their experience with the procedure and reached a consensus. The goal of this "meeting of the minds" was to better inform Parkinson's patients and their families about the potential of DBS treatment and to better inform the medical community in suggesting the procedure.