Coloured X-rays showing the electrodes of a deep brain stimulator implanted in a person with Parkinson’s disease ZEPHYR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
Black people in the US may be five times less likely to be treated with deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease than white people.
is a surgical procedure used in people with Parkinson’s for whom medication is no longer effective. It involves stimulating parts of the brain to control abnormal brain activity, which can lessen the tremors associated with the condition.
at the University of Minnesota and his colleagues analysed a random sample…
