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Innovative Deep Brain Stimulation Device Reads Brain Signals, Allowing For Individualized Treatment For Parkinson s Patients
Pacific Neuroscience Institute at Providence Saint John s Health Center among first treatment sites
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Pacific Neuroscience Institute is the first provider in the Providence health system to treat a patient with an innovative surgically implanted Deep Brain Stimulation device.
Deep Brain Stimulation using PerceptPC Neurostimulator with BrainSense Technology. Image Courtesy Medtronic
Used for the management of symptoms of movement disorders such as Parkinson s disease, Percept™ PC Neurostimulator with BrainSense™ technology has been developed by Medtronic as a next-generation Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) system. The Food and Drug Administration-approved device is the first and only DBS system in the U.S. with ground-breaking BrainSense™ technolo
An ICU team at Providence Little Company of Mary work on a patient battling COVID-19. Photo by Anita Sircar MD MPH
An ICU team at Providence Little Company of Mary work on a patient battling COVID-19. Photo by Anita Sircar MD MPH
by Anita Sircar, MD, MPH
EDITOR’S NOTE: Dr. Sircar is an infectious disease specialist who spent the last two decades working internationally, including work with the Center for Disease Control fighting Ebola in Africa. She works at three area hospitals, including Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Torrance, and at a clinic. At one point during the pandemic, she worked 155 days straight.