About DBS Therapy

Unlike other surgical treatments for dystonia, Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Therapy is reversible and adjustable. It uses an implanted device that stimulates specific areas of the brain, enabling circuits that control movement to function better. This may relieve the symptoms of your disease.

What Is It?

DBS Therapy for dystonia uses a surgically implanted medical device, similar to a cardiac pacemaker, to deliver electrical stimulation to precisely targeted areas within the brain.
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Our DBS Products

Neurostimulators are typically implanted near the collarbone. They generate electrical pulses and deliver them though the extensions and leads to targeted areas of the brain.
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Benefits and Risks

DBS Therapy for Dystonia may help control your symptoms, but it is not a cure. When you turn on the DBS System, it will deliver stimulation that may decrease some or all of your symptoms. Your symptoms will return when the system is turned off.
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Questions and Answers

We’ve provided answers to some of the most common questions and concerns about DBS Therapy for dystonia.
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Personal Stories

Read about the experiences of people who have received our products and therapies. You’ll learn first-hand what life was like for these particular patients, both before and after treatment.
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Humanitarian Device: The effectiveness of this device for the treatment of dystonia has not been established.

Information on this site should not be used as a substitute for talking with your doctor. Always talk with your doctor about diagnosis and treatment information.

Last updated: 3 Aug 2008