Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration just approved new technology that could offer more effective treatment for millions of people around the world suffering from Parkinson’s disease. The approval of the device made by Medtronic is the result of Stanford-led research into adaptive deep brain stimulation. Dr. Helen Bronte-Stewart, MD, MSE, who headed the international study, explains how it could provide longer-lasting benefits of any current treatment. Read the full story: stan.md/4kaekDp
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#ParkinsonsTreatment #PatientCare #DeepBrainStimulation #Medicine #StanfordMedicine #StanfordHealthCare #Science
Stanford Medicine advances human health through world-class biomedical research, education and patient care. Bringing together the resources of Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford Medicine is committed to training future leaders in biomedicine and translating the latest discoveries into new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat disease.
The Stanford Medicine YouTube channel is a curated collection of contributions from our School of Medicine departments, divisions, students, and the community. Our diverse content includes coverage of events, presentations, lectures, and associated stories about the people of Stanford Medicine.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration just approved new technology that could offer more effective treatment for millions of people around the world suffering from Parkinson’s disease. The approval of the device made by Medtronic is the result of Stanford-led research into adaptive deep brain stimulation. Dr. Helen Bronte-Stewart, MD, MSE, who headed the international study, explains how it could provide longer-lasting benefits of any current treatment. Read the full story: stan.md/4kaekDp
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#ParkinsonsTreatment #PatientCare #DeepBrainStimulation #Medicine #StanfordMedicine #StanfordHealthCare #Science
Stanford Medicine advances human health through world-class biomedical research, education and patient care. Bringing together the resources of Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford Medicine is committed to training future leaders in biomedicine and translating the latest discoveries into new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat disease.
The Stanford Medicine YouTube channel is a curated collection of contributions from our School of Medicine departments, divisions, students, and the community. Our diverse content includes coverage of events, presentations, lectures, and associated stories about the people of Stanford Medicine.
