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What symptoms can improve with deep brain stimulation (DBS)?

Fahd R. Khan, MD
Fahd R. Khan, MD on behalf of Good Samaritan Hospital
Neurosurgery
Tremors, rigidity and gait can be improved with deep brain stimulation (DBS). In this video, neurosurgeon Fahd Khan, MD, of Good Samaritan Hospital explains how successful DBS treatment is in general to help conditions like Parkinson's disease.

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