Deep Brain Stimulation

A Personal Journey Through Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Surgery: Part 2

On July 22, 2021, after so much planning...the day of my scheduled DBS surgery finally arrived.

A Personal Journey Through Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Surgery (Part 1)

There was no way I was going to miss this opportunity to potentially give myself a new life.

Sharing Struggles, Offering Encouragement, and Making Connections through Radio

I focus on living my life to the fullest in spite of the challenges this disease presents.

Communication Changes and Challenges throughout the Disease Process—A Patient’s Story

I have now entered my 43rd year with PD, having been diagnosed at age 7, and I am in a unique position to be able to pass on my experience and knowledge.

The PD Strikes Back: Life with, and after, Deep Brain Stimulation

Our Hero sits on a surgical bed, a man standing in front of him with a barber’s electric clippers in hand. Man informs Our Hero that he is about to give him “The $500 Haircut.”