Brain pacemaker helps Parkinson’s, but with risks
Jeff Chiu/STF
In DBS, a surgeon implants electrodes in the brain which are then connected to a pacemaker-like device that can be adjusted and turned off and on. The device sends tiny electrical pulses to the brain, disabling overactive nerve cells. Pederson poses for a photograph with Kellen, her Norwegian lundehund dog.
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