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Sybil’s Parkinson’s Disease can no longer be effectively treated with drug therapy. Deep brain stimulation is an alternative treatment that can re-establish quality of life in such patients. Video Rating: 4 / 5
A great video about parkinson’s disease treatment.
Parkinson’s Disease is a neural disorder which gradually degenerates the central nervous system. One of the harshest chronic illnesses our society deals with, its symptoms include motor malfunction, tremor, as well as impiared cognitive skills. The new Deep Brain Stimulation Treatment to cure Parkinson’s Disease is described by Prof. Hagai Bergman, of the Dept. of Physiology at the Hebrew University and Hadassah Medical School and Dr. Zvi Israel, of the Dept. of Neurosurgery at Hadassah University Hospital. This film was produced by the Chief Scientist Office of the Israeli Ministry of Health in the framework of ERA-NET NEURON, a pan European organization which receives funding under the Sixth Research Framework Programme (FP6) of the European Union. It is provided as a service to the public. Find out more at : www.neuron-eranet.eu Video Rating: 5 / 5
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The new Deep Brain Stimulation Treatment to cure Parkinson’s Disease is described by Prof. Hagai Bergman, of the Dept. of Physiology at the Hebrew University and Hadassah Medical School and Dr. Zvi Israel, of the Dept. of Neurosurgery at Hadassah University Hospital. This film was produced by the Chief Scientist Office of the Israeli Ministry of Health in the framework of ERA-NET NEURON, a pan European organization which receives funding under the Sixth Research Framework Programme (FP6) of the European Union. It is provided as a service to the public. Visit us at: www.neuron-eranet.org Creative Common BY SA creativecommons.org
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Daniel S. Sa, Marshfield Clinic Neurologist, demonstrates deep brain stimulation for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and other neurological tremor disorders. You can learn more about Deep Brain Stimulation by visiting www.marshfieldclinic.org Video Rating: 0 / 5
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Dr.Richard Bittar, Precision Neurosurgery Director MBBS (Honours), PhD, FRACS Dr. Richard Bittar is a highly qualified Australian neurosurgeon and researcher. Dr. Bittar is a visiting neurosurgeon at Royal Melbourne Hospital, Frankston Hospital, and numerous Private Hospitals in Melbourne. He is also Director of Precision Neurosurgery. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) works by targeting one of several areas in the brain that are part of the movement disorder pathway. By placing a fine wire (electrode) very precisely within the desired area, we are able to introduce a small amount of electrical current to these areas, which causes deactivation of the nerve cells. This electrode is connected to a battery which is implanted under the skin, allowing a small pulse of electricity to be delivered 24 hours a day. The most commonly targeted regions are the subthalamic nucleus (STN), thalamus (Vim), pallidum (GPi), and pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) in Parkinson’s disease, the thalamus (Vim) for essential tremor and multiple sclerosis tremor, and the pallidum (GPi) in dystonia. Precision Neurosurgery is a superspecialty neurosurgical practice which provides expertise in the treatment of a wide range of brain and spine disorders. Our highly trained surgeons utilise evidence-based scientific and clinical knowledge, considered judgement, refined surgical techniques, and state-of-the-art technology to give patients access to leading edge care. Our contemporary approach is firmly …
A question asked by aju051000: What causes the loss of dopamine in your brain that leads to Parkinson’s Disease?
Most comprehensive answer:
Answer by Keith R No one knows what the actual cause of Parkinson’s is. I know this sounds simple, but the loss of dopamine is caused by the loss of dopamine producing neurons in the substantia nigra.
Question by D S: Why is Deep Brain Surgery only performed on people with Parkinson’s disease later?
Why aren’t these electrodes set into the brains of those afflicted by parkinson’s disease earlier on? At the moment the procedures are done at the end-of dose period of L-Dopa… why?
Thank you!
No 1 answer:
Answer by aneurodoc125 Mainly because there is risk with any surgery. Seizures, infections, miss your target by just a little and there are serious problems, and it is expensive. Insurance companies are not about to pay for it unless you convince them that you have done everything else and nothing is working now.
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Follow a patient’s journey as she considers and then proceeds with deep brain stimulation surgery for the treatment of Parkinson Disease symptoms. Surgery is performed at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, FL in 2009. Discussion of DBS as a viable treatment for some patients in the earlier stages of PD. This is an educational video produced by Neuro Challenge Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) supporting excellence in Parkinson Disease and movement disorder care, outreach and research. For more information please visit www.neurochallenge.org. Video Rating: 5 / 5
A question asked by tim_ume: Why exactly causes brain cells to die in Parkinson’s disease?
I know it has got to do with age, but why exactly do the brain cells die and what is the relation between age and dying of many brain cells almost at the same time?
Best answer:
Answer by TMB When brain cells die in the substantia nigra it doesn’t release enough dopamine. Without dopamine, signals cannot travel from SN brain cells to cells in other parts of the brain. The “instructions” that brain cells need to move muscles do not reach their targets. Eventually, walking, writing, reaching for objects, and other basic movements do not occur correctly. Muscular movement becomes weaker and more erratic.
Researchers have not yet discovered the basic cause of Parkinson’s disease. They do not know why SN brain cells lose the ability to produce dopamine. Some scientists think that the disease is hereditary. They believe that PD can be passed down from generation to generation. Other researchers think that environmental factors may be to blame. They suspect that certain chemicals in the world around us get into the human body and damage SN brain cells.
Chronic:
Recurring frequently or lasting a long time.
Dopamine:
A neurotransmitter that helps send signals that control movement.
Neurotransmitter:
A chemical that helps transmit electrical signals from one brain cell to another.
Substantia nigra:
A region of the brain that controls movement.
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Dr. Dee Silver explains the innovative technique of deep brain stimulation as a treatment for certain candidates suffering from Parkinson’s Disease. Series: “MDTV (Medical Doctor Television) ” [7/2006] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 11828] Video Rating: 5 / 5
