According to a study, a treatment called deep brain stimulation (DBS) is linked to longer survival for Parkinson’s patients. Researchers at the Hospital in Illinois found that patients who received stimulation via an implanted device had a modest survival advantage compared with those treated with medication only. A previous study done in France suggested that deep brain stimulation can ups motor functions by 70% for patients. Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder.
It affects neurons in the brain that produce dopamine. Its cause is currently unknown, and so far, there is no cure. Parkinson’s itself is not fatal, but complications related to the disease often lead to death.Common symptoms of Parkinson’s disease include tremors, slowness of movement, limb rigidity, and walking and balance problems. People with Parkinson’s disease have a shorter life expectancy than those…
