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Treating Parkinson's disease with the Stimpod
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20/10/2023 5:40 am
Hi
Can the Stimpod assist someone with Parkinson’s? If so what works the best?
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20/10/2023 6:02 am
Hi Cathy!
For Parkinson’s they stimulate (via implanted electrodes) the subthalamic nucleus, which is a structure deep inside the brain. I don’t know if someone has had a patient that experienced some symptom relief by stimulating the Vagus nerve, perhaps? There might be a beneficial effect through VNS..
https://movementdisorders.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/mds.29166
According to the link above it may help with gait and reaction times, but not necessarily tremor…
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20/10/2023 7:54 am
Thank you so much Michelle!
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