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I appreciate very much all of your messages and the work you do to keep us informed. Thank you. > Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:07:25 -0700 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: More on Brio > To: [log in to unmask] > > from Viartis: > > 11th September 2009 - News release > THE WORLD'S SMALLEST DEEP BRAIN STIMULATOR FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE > > Approval has been given for the world's smallest, longest-lasting > rechargeable Deep Brain Stimulator (DBS) for Parkinson's Disease. Deep Brain > Stimulation (DBS) involves the use in Parkinson's Disease of electrodes that > are implanted into the brain and connected to a small electrical device that > can be externally programmed. For more information go to Deep brain > stimulation. The new small device is called the Brio neurostimulator. It is > very thin and light, and only slightly bigger than a man's wrist watch. > Additionally, the device has the greatest recommended implant depth of any > rechargeable DBS device. The thin profile and greater implant depth > potentially makes the neurostimulator less noticeable and more comfortable > for patients. The Brio DBS system delivers mild electrical pulses to > specific targets in the brain, stimulating the structures that are involved > in muscular movement. The system consists of a neurostimulator - a > surgically implanted battery-operated device that generates the electrical > pulses - and leads which carry the pulses to the brain to influence the > irregular nerve signals responsible for the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease. > For more details read the News release. In order to refer to this article on > its own click here. > > Rayilyn Brown > Director AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn