Ned NeuhausMar 191 minDBS Detail Pictures (#8 in series)A significant driver of me writing these DBS posts was the relative lack of details I found when trying to understand the process to make...
Ned NeuhausJan 175 minFirst Programming Session (#7 in DBS Series)Some period of time post your surgeries, you will begin the process to program your new DBS device. This will likely take several...
Ned NeuhausDec 14, 20227 minRecovery (#6 in DBS Series)As I mentioned in the surgery post, each surgeon approaches DBS is little differently. Some put each lead in during a separate surgery,...
Ned NeuhausDec 2, 20228 minIt's time to get serious! (#5 in DBS series)- (Updated to include pictures during the surgery)Note: the original post has been enhanced to include pictures taken during the surgery. Care was taken not to show graphic pictures,...
Ned NeuhausAug 7, 20224 minDeep Brain Stimulation - Getting Ready (#4 in series)Once through the qualification tests, it is time to sort out a few details and prepare mentally for the procedure. As you would expect,...
Ned NeuhausJul 18, 20226 minDeep Brain Stimulation - How do you qualify? (#3 in series)As you might imagine, just deciding you want to pursue Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) as part of your PD management doesn't mean you...
Ned NeuhausJul 7, 20226 minDeep Brain Stimulation - How did I decide? (#2 in series)10 years ago, when I barely knew what Parkinson's disease even was, if you told me I would decide to have an elective brain surgery, I...
Ned NeuhausJul 1, 20224 minDeep Brain Stimulation (DBS) - What is it? (#1 in DBS series)I am about to enter a new phase in my journey living with and Challenging Parkinson's. I will be having surgery to implant a Deep Brain...