Deep Brain Stimulation Success rate for Parkinson’s disease is excellent. According to Medtronic’s data, 85-90% of patients have significant improvement after DBS. DBS does not reduce all symptoms equally. It reduces some symptoms more than others. In most cases: DBS reduces the major symptoms of shaking, stiffness and slowness. Patients walk faster. However, DBS does … Read more

DBS surgery risks & Deep Brain Stimulation side effects are relatively low. It is very easy to think only about the risks of the surgery itself. But the DBS surgery risk is relatively minor, and described below. A few weeks after the DBS surgery, the DBS electrical current is switched on. The current decreases Parkinson’s … Read more

Deep Brain Stimulation cost in India varies between Rs.12 lakh to Rs. 16 lakh. Most of the cost variation is based on the DBS device used. A rough breakup of the minimum cost is as follows: On the whole, this is the minimum DBS cost in India, or rather the DBS cost in Mumbai. This … Read more

1) It is not magic DBS is not a magic solution or a miracle cure. 2) Expected benefits It leads to increased ON-time (4-6 hours on average) and decreased severity of symptoms during the OFF time. However, even after DBS many patients will still experience fluctuations and OFF-times. 3) Non-motor benefits DBS may also cause … Read more