Deep brain stimulation (DBS)
DBS involves surgically implanting stimulators into regions of the brain associated with PD – such as pallidal DBS, thalamic DBS, or subthalamic nucleus (STN) DBS. The DBS stimulator can be adjusted and tailored for symptom control. DBS is approximately as beneficial as levodopa, however it has the benefit of much less motor fluctuations and no dyskinesias.
