Another very busy procedure week. Two very exciting cases. One involved awake brain surgery with two electrodes inserted to treat Parkinson’s disease, and listening to the brain circuits converted into sound was a fascinating experience. The other type of procedure (3 this week) involves inserting two flexible electrodes into the spinal cord, which can directly stimulate the spine. I have to learn more about the technology/how these work to treat Parkinson’s. Something interesting about the implantation surgeries is that there is always a company rep from the device manufacturer, who is trained in the specific device. In these electrode implants they use live x-ray to carefully thread the electrode up the spine, so there is a very minimal incision area along the spine.
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