Government and Regulations
Brain Stimulation Indicated in Deep Muscle Symptom Improvement; Social Security, Kaiser Permanente to Speed Up Disability Decisions; New Processing Model for Compensation Claims; and More
Fed Pract. 2012 August;29(8):35
According to a June 21, 2012, press release, a VA study appearing in a recent issue of Neurology indicated that patients with Parkinson disease (PD) who undergo deep brain stimulation (DBS) can expect stable improvement in muscle symptoms for at least 3 years. With DBS treatment, a pacemaker-like device sends pulses to electrodes implanted in the brain.