Neuromodulators Gain Popularity; Implantable Devices Treat Parkinson's, Depression, More
The Columbian › March 06, 2006
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ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. -- Don Falk stretched his right arm over his head, past the faint marks where a surgeon sank two wires deep in his brain, to show how uncontrollable tremors in his hand used to slap him awake in the morning.
It was just one of many difficulties he suffered as his Parkinson's disease advanced. Falk had trouble shaving and walking, and his medications caused his head to twitch awkwardly, making him self-conscious in church.See the full content of this document
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Neuromodulators Gain Popularity; Implantable Devices Treat Parkinson's, Depression, More
"It's the day-to-day living that is so hard with Parkinson's," he said.
In May, Falk, 52, started to get better with the help of an emerging class of implantable medical devices called neuromodulators -- tiny machines that stimulate the central nervous system to treat a host of disorders. Analysts say they could be the next big thing f...See the full content of this document
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