A deep brain stimulation ( DBS)

At the University of Florida, Parkinsons disease patient Russell Price undergoes surgery to implant a deep brain stimulation (DBS) lead that will deliver electrical impulses to motioncontrolling parts of his brain, treatment which has been shown to provide substantial relief from symptoms in appropriately selected patients. Additional improvement in some patients may also derive from the mere expectation that the procedure will helpthe socalled placebo effect. Its not a magical thing, says neurologist Michael Okun. Its another part of the brain that is producing a beneficial effect not directly related to the action of our treatment. Photographed and filmed at McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida