Innovative Deep Brain Stimulation Device Reads Brain Signals, Allowing For Individualized Treatment For Parkinson s Patients
Pacific Neuroscience Institute at Providence Saint John s Health Center among first treatment sites
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Pacific Neuroscience Institute is the first provider in the Providence health system to treat a patient with an innovative surgically implanted Deep Brain Stimulation device.
Deep Brain Stimulation using PerceptPC Neurostimulator with BrainSense Technology. Image Courtesy Medtronic
Used for the management of symptoms of movement disorders such as Parkinson s disease, Percept™ PC Neurostimulator with BrainSense™ technology has been developed by Medtronic as a next-generation Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) system. The Food and Drug Administration-approved device is the first and only DBS system in the U.S. with ground-breaking BrainSense™ technolo
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Almost a third of LA residents are defying lockdown orders as hospitalizations hit a record high and Southern California ICUs hit full capacity
USC s Center for Economic and Social Research s Understanding Coronavirus in America tracking survey reveals around 30% of LA County respondents broke lockdown rules in the last week
A total of 28.2% visited a friend, neighbor or relative in the last week as of December 22
And 30.1% had welcomed visitors into their residence in the last seven days
Almost half - 49.3 percent - admitted they have had close contact with non-coresidents in the last week
This is despite all gatherings with people from other households being banned in the county