Me at home a day after Deep Brain Stimulation surgery. The scar you see on my chest is where they put the electronics. A wire the runs from there up to the top of my head where two holes were made for the wires to go through.Then through the brain to what i believe to be the bottom area of the brain. I am told this took 10 hours I don’t really know. I had them put me out for this. It was better this way for all people involved . Its my understanding they rather do this while your awake that way the can test if the have the wire in the right spot. If i had felt anything and i mean anything at all i would have panicked, freaked out and jumped. As it turns out after telling them that i would panic not only are they willing to put me out but if they did they can do the whole job on one visit . Before i continue with this story i want to say this was not the first procedure used on me. There was what is called Focused Ultrasound Surgery. And many different prescriptions pills. None of it helped. For now and until i get more time i will focus on DBS. There are many people very happy with my DBS.
This website is currently under reconstruction, adding new videos and updating content.Last Update 2/22/2018
Focused Ultrasound Surgery. Using this treatment modality in conjunction with image guidance, the physician directs a focused beam of acoustic energy through the patient’s scalp, skull, and brain to thermally coagulate a small area of the brain, thereby destroying targeted tissue without damaging nearby tissue or the tissues through which the beam passes on its way to the target.Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) thermometry during the focused ultrasound procedure, the physician is able to control the location and extent of the thermal tissue destruction in real time.Focused ultrasound is being studied to treat two symptoms of Parkinson’s through lesioning of one of two target areas of the brain:
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Me at home a day after Deep Brain Stimulation surgery. The scar you see on my chest is where they put the electronics. A wire the runs from there up to the top of my head where two holes were made for the wires to go through.Then through the brain to what i believe to be the bottom area of the brain. I am told this took 10 hours I don’t really know. I had them put me out for this. It was better this way for all people involved . Its my understanding they rather do this while your awake that way the can test if the have the wire in the right spot. If i had felt anything and i mean anything at all i would have panicked, freaked out and jumped. As it turns out after telling them that i would panic not only are they willing to put me out but if they did they can do the whole job on one visit . Before i continue with this story i want to say this was not the first procedure used on me. There was what is called Focused Ultrasound Surgery. And many different prescriptions pills. None of it helped. For now and until i get more time i will focus on DBS. There are many people very happy with my DBS.
This website is currently under reconstruction, adding new videos and updating content.Last Update 2/22/2018
Focused Ultrasound Surgery. Using this treatment modality in conjunction with image guidance, the physician directs a focused beam of acoustic energy through the patient’s scalp, skull, and brain to thermally coagulate a small area of the brain, thereby destroying targeted tissue without damaging nearby tissue or the tissues through which the beam passes on its way to the target.Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) thermometry during the focused ultrasound procedure, the physician is able to control the location and extent of the thermal tissue destruction in real time.Focused ultrasound is being studied to treat two symptoms of Parkinson’s through lesioning of one of two target areas of the brain: