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Mr. Fang, a reader in Guangdong, asked: I have been suffering from Parkinson's disease for 6 years and have been taking medication for a long time. However, drug side effects cause the whole person to shake like dancing.
Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, deputy director of the Department of Neurosurgery, Dr. Long Hao Answer: The patient's course of disease has been more than 5 years, the main stiffness, the drug can not control the symptoms of dyskinesia and medication after the transaction was serious, not suitable for the use of drugs to control And can only be treated by deep brain stimulation, which implants the electrode in a specific part of the brain This is a compact and compact microelectronic device that includes a pulse generator, an electrode and an extension wire that can Release high-frequency electrical stimulation, inhibit the electrical activity of abnormal neurons and reduce their over-excited state, thereby alleviating the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.Plant implant components will not affect the daily life of patients.Nowadays, a new generation of wireless remote brain pacing Remote control program can be used as long as the use of remote follow-up device, you can easily connect the patient at home and the doctor to regulate and adjust the parameters still need to take medication after surgery, the doctor according to the actual medication and motor symptoms according to the remote program-controlled devices Fine-tuning, the dose of the drug can be slowly reduced, reducing the incidence of side effects.