For years, scientists have studied how the brain controls movement by asking patients to perform structured tasks while connected to multiple sensors in a lab. While these studies have provided ...

Deep brain stimulation, a process in which electrodes stimulate specific brain circuits to reduce motor symptoms, has long helped people with Parkinson’s disease manage their tremors — but a new ...

Two new studies from UC San Francisco are pointing the way toward round-the-clock personalized care for people with Parkinson's disease through an implanted device that can treat movement problems ...

UCSF studies show personalized, self-adjusting, neuromodulation has the potential to enhance movement and sleep. Two new studies from UC San Francisco are pointing the way toward round-the-clock ...

Personalized, adaptive deep brain stimulation (DBS) can enhance the control of motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) compared with standard DBS, new research suggests. In a blinded randomized ...

UCSF Medical Center (San Francisco). UCSF Medical Center is home to one of the nation’s largest spine centers, where 10,000 patients seek treatment each year. The hospital also has one of the largest ...

Share on Pinterest An AI-powered, personalized version of deep brain stimulation could reduce the time that an individual experiences their most bothersome Parkinson’s symptoms. Image credit: Johner ...

Scientists have traditionally studied how the brain controls movement by asking patients to perform structured tasks while connected to multiple sensors in a lab. While these studies have provided ...

UCSF Medical Center (San Francisco). UCSF Medical Center is home to one of the largest brain tumor treatment programs in the U.S. and one of California’s largest cerebrovascular surgery programs.