Guest Blogger: Our Amazing Brain!

've often said, our brain is an absolutely amazing organ! Even in the confines of our disease, it's still amazes us... Remember what I've said before - In PD we can lose almost 60-90% of our dopamine-producing cells (Substantia Nigra) before a Parkinson's patient even begins to notice symptoms...

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Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Part 4: My Journey to an Electric Brain

Well it is now all over. The surgeries anyway. And the unit (Neurostimulator) has been turned on. And I am happy to report that I am no longer experiencing dystonia (no more cramping feet) and most of the stiffness is gone! Plus, I have gone from taking Levodopa every 3 hours down to only 4 times a day! Less pills, less motor symptoms - yes, I have to call this almost science fiction type surgery a success!! ...

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