Sunderland Parkinson’s patient ‘feels cured’ with new device
Akbar Hussain, a neurosurgeon at Newcastle Hospitals, is one of the first doctors in the world to offer the new adaptive Brainsense treatment, developed by Medtronic.
He said: “The amazing thing about the adaptive version is that the electrical impulses provided to the brain by the device are controlled and adjusted automatically, according to individual patient’s recordings from the device in their chest.
“The biological signals generated within the person themselves are enough to alter the treatment given by the implant.
“These changes could be taking place by the minute or hour, meaning the treatment is truly responsive to the exact needs of each individual.
“It’s exciting. Hopefully this will have a huge impact and be very significant for the patients’ quality of life.”
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