Is Parkinson’s Disease Hereditary and Can It Be Prevented
Here’s the thing families always want a cleaner answer to than actually exists. Most people with Parkinson’s have no family history of it. Zero. No parent, no sibling, no uncle anyone can trace it back to. And most people who do have a parent with the...
What Happens If Deep Brain Stimulation Stops Working
The first thing to understand is that “DBS stopped working” usually means one of several very different things and which one it is determines entirely what happens next. Sometimes the device is fine and the settings just need adjustment. Sometimes the...
Can Young Onset Parkinson’s Patients Undergo DBS Surgery
Yes. And in many cases, younger patients with Parkinson’s are actually stronger DBS candidates than older ones. That surprises a lot of families. The assumption tends to run the other way that surgery is for older patients who’ve exhausted everything else,...