What is stopping more health professionals from using deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's Disease patients?

Doctor's Answer

Part of the care is the kind of protocol people use to treat Parkinson's Disease. I think some doctors might not be too familiar with DBS as a treatment, therefore if you are not too familiar with DBS, it is much harder to offer. Sometimes there are misconceptions on the risk. Some people think it's extremely risky, but I think it really depends on your surgeons. If your surgeon has done a lot of this procedure and does it routinely, I would say it is a relatively safe procedure. I think awareness is important for what it can achieve, and I think those doctors with patients who have gone through DBS surgery have seen such a dramatic change in the patients. I think the reason why I'm doing this talk is to convey and convert more people into having DBS.

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