Self-Tuning Brain Implant Could Help Treat Parkinson's Disease Patients

News This study describes the first fully implanted DBS system that uses feedback from the brain itself to fine-tune its signaling. DBS is a method of managing Parkinson's disease symptoms by surgically implanting an electrode, a thin wire, into the brain... Contributed Author: NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Topics: Implantables