AP - Parkinson's sufferers who had electrodes implanted in their brains improved substantially more than those who took only medicine, according to the biggest test yet of deep brain stimulation. The study, which followed patients for six months, offers the most hopeful news to date for Parkinson's sufferers. The new technique reduced tremors, rigidity and flailing of the limbs and allowed people to move freely for nearly five extra hours a day.




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that there is about a 20% complication rate. This mirrors what I have been seeing, what the study doesn't say is that most of the complications are infections and about 50-70% result in removing the whole thing. IPG,extension and lead. I'd be interested to get the infection rate broken down by institution, but that "ain't gonna happen"!!

The sad thing is that with some common sense therapies. infections are not really a problem, and the new antibiotic on the market that can treat infections without pulling all the hardware, cost is $4000 per month though!

I had a post op infection ( luckily it did not spread to the lead) and was on PIC line IV Antibiotics for months. Would I go thru it all again?

IN A HEARTBEAT! It has been that good for me!!
STill on NO meds, no off times, my balance is shot but meds nor DBS really help that.

Charlie