Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis say they created a fiber-optic device that can manipulate neural activity ...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical procedure that entails the delivery of high-frequency electrical impulses to ...

“Images and videos of musicians playing instruments like a clarinet during deep brain stimulation remind us of the extraordinary power of modern therapies for Parkinson’s disease,” Michael S. Okun, co ...

Denise Bacon was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and it has affected her ability to walk, swim, dance and play her clarinet.

A patient played a clarinet solo as she underwent brain surgery for Parkinson's disease and proved that the treatment was ...

Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) provides lasting benefits for patients with moderate-to-advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD), with sustained improvements in movement and quality of ...

The resulting video makes for quite the sight, as the surgery team behind the plastic sanitary screen sat listening in wonder ...

At lecture, Helen Mayberg presented findings showing electrical impulses in the brain can induce long-term benefits in patients.

In Britain, a musician has found her rhythm again, and it happened right in the middle of a brain surgery. NATO intercepts ...

A 65-year-old Parkinson's patient played the clarinet during brain surgery at King's College Hospital, showcasing how music ...

A woman living with Parkinson’s disease played her clarinet while undergoing brain stimulation, offering surgeons immediate, audible evidence of the procedure’s success. Denise Bacon, 65, from ...