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How do surgeons connect the deep brain stimulation wires to the battery?

Fahd R. Khan, MD
Fahd R. Khan, MD on behalf of Good Samaritan Hospital
Neurosurgery
Surgeons make small incisions in the scalp and chest to connect the deep brain stimulation (DBS) battery to the wires. In this video, neurosurgeon Fahd Khan, MD, of Good Samaritan Hospital, explains how it's done. 

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