dbs

It appears that lightning strikes can affect the proper functioning of D.B.S. (Deep Brain Stimulation) implants: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/03/health/lightning-brain-implants.html?hpw&rref=health&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well

Short paragraph taken from article: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been called “a promising therapy for epilepsy,” as reported by the BBC. According to the article, it’s designed for the considerable number of patients suffering from medically refractory epilepsy who are not candidates for...

This documentation discusses how DBS surgery has actually helped improve the patient memory and cognitive skill. URL to website - http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120212/Deep-brain-stimulation-helps-improve-memory-and-cognitive-skills-in-epilepsy-patients.aspx

I've been doing some research regarding the deep brain stimulator and happen to come across an article discussing the latest of findings and had to provide the site. It speaks of patients who had frontal lobe seizures and actually had been relieved by 90% or more (i.e. seizure free) because of...

Not going into a lot of detail but did want to let ya'll know I'm doing fine. Feel a little light headed still. Here we are day three and things seem to be moving along okay and as they should. I was able to remove the gauze; all looks well as it should, it just itches so I'm doing my best not...

I just read about RNS (responsive neurostimulation) and DBS (deep brain stimulation). Want to know more! How much effective these techniques are? Any body opted for these? Can we rank VNS, RNS and DBS?

I have never had a medication that has controlled me. So my next thought was surgery. As much as that scared me, i just went for it. I went to Stanford and spoke to my neuro and asked him what can be done, I told him that i am sick of living in fear and having to depend on others because of my...