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Deep Brain Stimulation Directory
Deep brain stimulation is a procedure that sends small electrical signals into your brain with pacemaker type of device. Follow the links below to find WebMD's comprehensive coverage about how deep brain stimulation works, why it is done, and much more.
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Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease
Find out what DBS is, how it helps relieve symptoms of Parkinson's, what the surgery is like, and what you can expect from it.
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Essential Tremor and Deep Brain Stimulation
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is used to treat a number of movement disorders, including essential tremor. WebMD tells you more.
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Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery and Multiple Sclerosis
Deep brain stimulation surgery can relieve the tremors associated with multiple sclerosis (MS). Learn more about the procedure and its purpose, risks, and benefits.
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Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Mental Illness
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) -- which has been used successfully to treat conditions like Parkinson's disease -- is now being researched as a treatment for mental illnesses like obsessive-compulsive disease and major depression. Learn more from WebMD.