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How does deep brain stimulation (DBS) work?

Fahd R. Khan, MD
Fahd R. Khan, MD on behalf of Good Samaritan Hospital
Neurosurgery
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) applies an electrical current to the areas of the brain with abnormal circuitry. In this video, neurosurgeon Fahd Khan, MD, of Good Samaritan Hospital explains how the process works in a case of Parkinson's disease. 

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