The decision-making process around deep brain stimulation (DBS) to treat Parkinson’s motor symptoms can be a complex and emotional journey. People often have questions about when – and whether – to have the procedure and what the experience is like, from the months of evaluation pre-surgery to surgery day to life with the device. In audio from this Third Thursdays Webinar, our panel of people living with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and a movement disorder specialist share their DBS stories and answer audience questions about their choices and experiences.
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In this episode, Team Fox Detroit Founder Donna Rajkovic, who was diagnosed with PD in 2012 and had DBS in 2020, leads a discussion with panelists.
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Ned Neuhaus, who was diagnosed with PD in 2013 and who had DBS in 2022
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Evonne Simoff, who was diagnosed with PD in 2014 and is scheduled for DBS surgery later this year
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Neil Kanta Shetty, MD, a movement disorder specialist at Northwestern Medical Group and assistant professor of neurology at Feinberg School of Medicine
View a transcript of the podcast.
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