Deep brain stimulation
SURGICAL TREATMENT INVOLVING THE IMPLANTATION OF A MEDICAL DEVICE CALLED A BRAIN PACEMAKER
Deep Brain Stimulation; Deep brain stimulator; Deep-brain stimulation; Deep brain stimulation (DBS); Stn stimulation; Anterior thalamic stimulation
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a neurosurgical procedure involving the placement of a medical device called a neurostimulator, which sends electrical impulses, through implanted electrodes, to specific targets in the brain (the brain nucleus) for the treatment of movement disorders, including Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia, and other conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and epilepsy. While its underlying principles and mechanisms are not fully understood, DBS directly changes brain activity in a controlled manner.