What is Parkinson's Disease, what are treatment options for Parkinson's Disease? Sometimes, patients may be suitable for Deep Brain Stimulation, but what are the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease?

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is one of the treatment options for Parkinson's Disease. Patients that are suitable for DBS might wonder what happens during surgery. Would it be painful? With this video, you'll understand what happens during the surgery.

Parkinson's Disease is a brain condition that slowly worsens with time. It happens when the brain does not produce enough dopamine. Some symptoms of Parkinson's Disease include experiencing tremors at rest, slowness in movement, stiff body muscles, unsteady walking abilities, and body coordination problems.

What is Deep Brain Stimulation?
It is a surgical treatment that can be used to manage your motor symptoms when medications become less effective.

Starting your Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Journey
Care after Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Surgery

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
00:03 What is Deep Brain Stimulation? (DBS)
00:32 What symptoms can DBS improve?
01:00 Process of DBS surgery
02:45 What happens after DBS surgery?
03:14 When will DBS system turned on?
03:23 Outro

This is the second video of a threepart series on the Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Journey and explains what happens during DBS surgery plus what to expect during your hospital stay.

Watch the other two videos in the series too!

For more information on Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) please see the link below:
https://www.nni.com.sg/patientcare/P...


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