Using Electricity to Treat Parkinson’s Disease

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Classroom Material
Keywords
SciTech WNET stn15 neuroscience brain surgery disease treatment electrical impulses JFK Medical Center Parkinson electrostimulation neurostimulator
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Science STEAM
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Using Electricity to Treat Parkinson’s Disease

Doctors at JFK Medical Center in Edison, New Jersey perform deep brain stimulation surgery on a conscious patient to treat the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in this clip from SciTech Now. Strategically placed electrodes in the brain emit electrical impulses that will block the signals responsible for causing the patient’s tremors.
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PBS Learning Media

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