Neurostimulation May Quell Symptoms for Parkinson’s Patients

A new study suggests that the shaking, trembling and additional motor problems encountered by Parkinson’s patients could be reduced through subthalamic stimulation. As reported by the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers believe that neurostimulation in tandem with medical therapy would help patients in the early stage of Parkinson’s disease, noting that study subjects who underwent neurostimulation and medical therapy showed more improvement than those who received medical therapy only. For more information, click here to read the full article.