SfN2016: New, noninvasive stimulation technique for deep brain structures revealed, could treat Parkinson’s disease symptoms

Written by Lauren Pulling

Researchers led by Nir Grossman (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA, USA) have developed a new, noninvasive technique to stimulate deep brain structures, which could provide relief for Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. Unveiled at SfN's Neuroscience 2016 in San Diego (CA, USA; 11–16 November 2016), the technique, temporal interface stimulation, provides an alternative to the more invasive deep brain stimulation (DBS) and could, say scientists, revolutionize the risk-benefit ratio of PD therapy. At present, DBS can provide effective relief from the tremor and motor symptoms associated with PD. However, DBS requires invasive surgery to implant an electrode in the affected brain region,...

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