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We were told one of the advantages of dbs was it could be removed if something better came along. I had not heard about the fear of bleeding. Ugh!!! My husband has had implants since 2006. After 5 yrs not nearly as effective. But if u tirn them off he is completely incapacitated. 61/27 Sent from my iPhone On Jul 13, 2014, at 3:36 AM, Maryse Schild <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> I guess this new and improved DBS can only apply to the new DBS >> candidates. i.e. people already with DBS implanted cannot get it. I heard >> that they don't remove the electrodes for fear of internal bleeding. Wonder >> if that is true. > > > If I understand correctly, these new electrodes record the brain activity > also but stimulate the ´old´ way. In Europe they are testing a new type of > electrode which sends a more focused electrical discharge. > > maryse > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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