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SUBMITTER: Gunduz A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5808611 | biostudies-other | 2017 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Gunduz Aysegul A Foote Kelly D KD Okun Michael S MS
Current opinion in biomedical engineering 20170919
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a neurosurgical technique, which consists of continuous delivery of an electrical pulse through chronically implanted electrodes connected to a neurostimulator, programmable in amplitude, pulse width, frequency, and stimulation channel. DBS is a promising treatment option for addressing severe and drug-resistant movement disorders. The success of DBS therapy is a combination of surgical implantation techniques, device technology, and clinical programming strategie ...[more]