Implantable Brain Device Makes Parkinson’s Patients More Impulsive

There is an implantable brain device which is used with Parkinson’s Disease patients to help them control their movements better. However, there have been reports that some of those who have had the device implanted are becoming more impulsive. When the Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) device was first used the benefits were so impressive that not much focus was spent investigating what side effects there might be. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Neurology / Neuroscience on October 28th, 2007