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DBS as a Treatment for Movement Disorders
Movement disorders are neurological conditions that cause abnormal movements. Two of the most common movement disorders are Parkinson's disease and essential tremor. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical procedure where electrodes are placed in the brain and then connected to a pacemaker-like device in the chest. When the stimulation is turned on, it can help the symptoms of both Parkinson's disease and essential tremor. Patients are candidates for DBS when their medications don't work well to control tremor.
IBD School: Do I Have to Take Medications?
Learn more about the medication used to treat inflammatory bowel disease. Leslie Aldrich, Director of Outpatient Endoscopy, shares ways to make your medication more effective, the different types of medication, and medication side effects.
Scott Pranger: Together Against ALS
Research has shown that active, aggressive management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis enhances patient survival, and that’s exactly what we do in the University of Michigan’s Multidisciplinary ALS Clinic.
University of Michigan treats two ALS patients with intraspinal stem cell transplants
Dr. Eva Feldman explains the new Phase II clinical trial, and the U-M trial team conducts the first operation to inject stem cells into an ALS patient's spine.
