Deep brain stimulation restores lost brain function in patients with movement disorders
From: Medical Design Technology - 10/19/2012

Carefully applying electricity to the brain can reduce tremors and
involuntary movements associated with Parkinson’s disease and a wide range of
other conditions, and now a new compilation of major research findings and
clinical recommendations is available to help guide referring physicians and
other clinicians whose patients might benefit from the therapy.

Read the entire article at:
http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2012/10/deep-brain-stimulation-restores-lost-brain-function-patients-movement-disorders

Links:
UF Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration
http://mdc.mbi.ufl.edu/

Dr. Okun publishes overview of deep brain stimulation for PD in New England Journal of Medicine
http://mdc.mbi.ufl.edu/news/dr-okun-publishes-overview-of-deep-brain-stimulation-for-pd-in-new-england-journal-of-medicine

Exciting dystonia DBS patient story shared
http://mdc.mbi.ufl.edu/news/exciting-dystonia-dbs-patient-story-shared

TEDxUF Talk on Deep Brain Stimulation
http://mdc.mbi.ufl.edu/research/tedx-talk-on-deep-brain-stimulation-by-dr-michael-okun-and-dr-kelly-foote

Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery (with video 1:03)
http://mdc.mbi.ufl.edu/surgery/deep-brain-stimulation-surgery