Deep brain stimulation could be the best way to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), according to research from Baylor College of Medicine, Texas. The study suggests that it can halve the ...

A new study has found that deep brain stimulation, a surgical procedure that uses electrical impulses to treat neurological disorders, can enhance psychological flexibility in people with ...

People with "young" brains -- brains aging more slowly than their actual age -- are much less likely to die or develop ...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a neurosurgical procedure that entails the implantation of electrodes in specific brain regions, to subsequently stimulate these regions via high frequency electric ...

Deep brain stimulation may provide immediate improvement in arm and hand strength and function weakened by traumatic brain injury or stroke, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers ...

Professor Karlo Malaga leads research focusing on pinpointing specific areas in the subthalamic region where deep brain stimulation can alleviate Parkinson's symptoms.

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Allegheny Health Network have developed a new method for deep brain stimulation. The technique, called "DeepFocus," uses transcranial electrical ...

While the findings are extremely preliminary, they suggest that stimulation of this reward-related region of the brain may reduce self-injurious behavior, justifying further study.” ...

Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Two Patients Walk After Spinal Cord Injury By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In 2006, Wolfgang Jäger was in his 30s when a ...

Deep brain stimulation is a treatment that involves implanting a small device into the brain. It offers hope for those living with treatment-resistant depression.

For chronic pain patients, though, the brain interprets even neutral sensations as pain and suffering. In effect, pain ...

Researchers have made progress against ‘the skull challenge,’ getting through barriers that prohibit ultrasound from imaging ...