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Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Early Promise Against Alzheimer's From the KOLD News 13 Newsroom A discovery that might help Alzheimer's patients unlock their memories. It's deep brain stimulation. Doctors at Toronto Western Hospital implanted two electrodes into a man's brain, and a pacemaker in his chest to send the brain a small electric current. They were trying to treat the man's Parkinson's disease, but to their amazement, it began to unlock memories from an incident decades earlier. Dr. Andres Lozano of Toronto Western Hospital says, "He reported that he was in a park that he was with his friends, that he recognized the people. As we increased the stimulation, more details filled in." Since that discovery, six Alzheimer's patients have received the implants and their memories seem to be improving. Doctors think this treatment for memory loss could be better than drugs but they need to do more testing first. Canadian researchers have a study underway. Rayilyn Brown Board Member AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson's Foundation [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn