The Doctors features DBS on national TVFrom: Medtronic DBS Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 10:08 AMTo: RayilynBrown Subject: The Doctors features DBS on national TV
The Doctors features DBS on national TV
DBS Therapy for Parkinson's was featured on The Doctors, the popular daily talk show about medicine and health. Click to watch the three parts of this informative and moving story.
These videos cannot provide a full explanation of the risks and benefits of DBS Therapy, so it is important that you talk with your doctor to understand them more completely and determine if Medtronic DBS Therapy is right for you.
Watch part 1 (Length: 1 minute)
How the onset of Parkinson's disease affected Suzanne's personal and professional life.
Watch part 2 (Length: 2 minutes)
Suzanne has the procedure to begin deep brain stimulation to help control symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
Watch part 3 (Length: 3 minutes)
Suzanne and neurosurgeon Dr. Parag Patil join The Doctors to talk about her experiences since beginning DBS Therapy.
Important safety information for DBS Therapy includes:
a.. DBS Therapy requires brain surgery.b.. Risks of brain surgery may include serious complications such as coma, bleeding inside the brain, seizures, and infection.c.. Medtronic DBS Therapy may cause worsening of some motor symptoms associated with a movement disorder and may cause speech and language impairments.For complete safety information about Medtronic DBS Therapy, please consult your doctor, call Medtronic at (800) 328-0810, or visit medtronicdbs.com/safety.
Medtronic DBS Therapy for Parkinson's disease is not for everyone. Not everyone will receive the same results as the patient in this story. Medtronic does not review or control the website on which these videos are viewed and is not responsible for the content of the videos or the context in which they are shared. The program originally aired on May 3, 2012.
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