This is our final episode of 2022 and we have covered a lot of topics this year and heard from a few of you as well. However, this topic is an important one to understand as we all keep our therapy options open. Neuromodulation, which mostly means neurosurgery and includes Deep Brain Stimulation, may be a perfectly normal option either in the short term or longer time frame. Neuromodulation is the technology that delivers treatment directly to the affected nerves. So, this may include gene therapy or stem cells in the future. It’s exciting to think about. Let’s find out more from our expert neurosurgeon, Dr. Jonathan Parker who is the Epilepsy and Functional Neurosugeon at Mayo Clinic, about the what’s available presently and what is on the horizon. Warning – this episode is a bit longer than normal but well worth listening to the end. https://www.mayoclinic.org/biographies/parker-jonathon-j-m-d-ph-d/bio-20537491 https://stanmed.stanford.edu/vibrating-glove-reorganize-neurons-parkinsons/ Thank you to my sponsor, Boston Scientific, the maker of Vercise Genus, a Deep Brain Stimulation or DBS system. To learn more about Parkinson’s treatment options, please visit DBSandMe.com.
065 The Present and Future of Surgical Options Explained
This is our final episode of 2022 and we have covered a lot of topics this year and heard from a few of you as well. However, this topic is an important one to understand as we all keep our therapy options open. Neuromodulation, which mostly means neurosurgery and includes Deep Brain Stimulation, may be a perfectly normal option either in the short term or longer time frame. Neuromodulation is the technology that delivers treatment directly to the affected nerves. So, this may include gene therapy or stem cells in the future. It’s exciting to think about. Let’s find out more from our expert neurosurgeon, Dr. Jonathan Parker who is the Epilepsy and Functional Neurosugeon at Mayo Clinic, about the what’s available presently and what is on the horizon. Warning – this episode is a bit longer than normal but well worth listening to the end. https://www.mayoclinic.org/biographies/parker-jonathon-j-m-d-ph-d/bio-20537491 https://stanmed.stanford.edu/vibrating-glove-reorganize-neurons-parkinsons/ Thank you to my sponsor, Boston Scientific, the maker of Vercise Genus, a Deep Brain Stimulation or DBS system. To learn more about Parkinson’s treatment options, please visit DBSandMe.com.
Congratulations on 65 episodes. You have done a fabulous job and really touched on many topics.
Dr. Parker is wonderful. Having had DBS 11 years ago, I was interested in hearing his description of how one qualifies, awake or asleep, etc. When I had the surgery, there was one option – Medtronics – now there are 3 however with minimal differences between them.
What I was most interested in was the future. I am so pleased that there are so many clinical trials going on and people who volunteer for them.
This was one of the best podcasts!