Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's disease – a life-changing procedure explained

Learn all about Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) from Dr Viswas Dayal, a neurologist with special expertise in this life-changing procedure.

What the video shows:

  • A description of DBS
  • What to expect before, during and after the surgery
  • Possible side-effects
  • A chat with one of Dr Dayal's patients, Stephen Goodman, who demonstrates the dramatic effect it has had on his quality of life 

    In 2016, Dr Dayal carried out research into DBS and Parkinson’s disease at University College London on a $107,000 Neurological Foundation Chapman Fellowship, and later brought his expertise back to New Zealand. 

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