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Imaging study sheds light on how deep brain stimulation acts on Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes tremors, body stiffness and other difficulties with movement and balance, which progressively worsen over time.
Summary
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes tremors, body stiffness and other difficulties with movement and balance, which progressively worsen over time. While there is currently no cure for PD, one treatment that has proved promising for alleviating symptoms of the disorder is deep brain stimulation (DBS).
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