Deep Brain Stimulation for Dystonia (1 of 2)

Deep brain stimulation refers to implanting electrodes into specific areas of the brain and hooking the electrodes up to pacemaker-­like devices in order to send signals into the brain to jam the abnormal firing of brain cells, which are part of the network causing the abnormal movements. Deep brain s,mula,on is used in a variety of movement disorders including Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and Tourette’s syndrome and may be used in other neurologic disorders including chronic pain syndromes and psychiatric disorders such as refractory depression.
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