How Long Will the Deep Brain Stimulation System Last?

How Long Will the Deep Brain Stimulation System Last? (0:36)

A deep brain stimulation system can last decades, according to Sri Sarma, PhD, a biomedical engineer and Johns Hopkins University professor. Watch this Healthmaker video to learn more.

Sridevi Sarma, PhD

How Does Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Treat Parkinson's Disease?

2:13

How Is the Brain Wired?

1:36

What Are the Side Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation for a Parkinson's Patient?

1:27
What Is Closed-Loop Deep Brain Stimulation?

1:22

What Is Deep Brain Stimulation?

1:09

Is Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) a Painful Procedure?

2:11
Who Is Eligible for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)?

0:38

What Happens Inside the Brain in Parkinson's Compared to a Healthy Brain?

2:42

How Well Do We Understand How the Brain Is Wired?

0:43
What's the Future of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)?

1:17

What Don't We Know About the Brain?

0:54

How Far Have We Come in the Last Decade in Understanding the Brain?

1:03
Now Playing

How Long Will the Deep Brain Stimulation System Last?

0:36
How Does Deep Brain Stimulation Sense When a Seizure Is About to Happen?

0:17

See All

About Sridevi Sarma, PhD

Sridevi Sarma, PhD, is a biomedical engineer and a professor at the Institute of Computational Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Sarma's work centers around deep brain stimulation, Parkinson's disease and epilepsy. She is the winner of a Catalyst Award and has been featured on NatGeo Channel's Brain Games show.

View Profile

Recommended

See All