Experiences with

Auditory Stimulation

Anyone else use auditory stimulation?

The strong triggers for my FND (non-epileptic seizures, tics/twitches) are when my visual and auditory sensory stimulation overload me...such as being in groups, gatherings, stores, church, work meetings, etc. Anyone have tips that help you manage this? Thank you!!

Beat Stimulation and its Effects on Cognition and Mood States https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/labs/pmc/articles/PMC4428073/ ☐ Electrophysiological measurement of binaural beats: Effects of primary tone frequency and observer age https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/labs/pmc/articles/PMC3243787/ ☐ 40-Hz Binaural

"Patients with multiple-system atrophy often have debilitating orthostatic hypotension. An implanted spinal cord stimulator could help to manage this hypotension and related syncope. New research findings are summarized in a short video. " https://twitter.com/Dysautonomia/status/1514920435598700553?s

https://youtu.be/iMtzq3UxhTY

Watch the before and after videos. Can this be done without surgery? https://www.brainstimjrnl.com/article/S1935-861X(21)00826-3/fulltext

Hello everyone Looking for a good DBS specialist near Austin, texas Pls help if anyone has personal experience

is anyone here struggling with MRSA around you dbs wire/skull drill site?

I am so enjoying this interview that I’m sharing it despite it not being PD specific. He has bettered my understanding of the brain in general, given me hope because neuro plasticity is proven, discussed the real power of breathing and meditation and at about 50 minutes he touches on DBS. He has a

Long-Term Satisfaction and Patient-Centered Outcomes of Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s Disease 2018 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5924396/

My psychiatrist has recommended TMS, as I've tried several antidepressants with little to no effect. It sounds a little scary to me. Anyone have any experience with this? Anyone have any thoughts, good or bad, about TMS? Thanks.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41531-021-00190-x

Injecting dopamine directly into the brain using a small internal pump is what Lille researchers have succeeded in limiting the adverse effects of conventional drugs linked to Parkinson's disease. The InBrain Pharma team is pleased to see its therapeutic solution - backed by very promising initial safety

DON'T LISTEN WHILE DRIVING. HEADPHONES/EAR BUDS REQUIRED. DON'T LISTEN TOO LOUD. AND REMEMBER: I HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DEGREE. I put all the links to the files on this new Binaural Beats website: http://pdprotocols.atwebpages.com/Binaural_Beats.html

Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Deep Brain Stimulation Think Tank: Advances in Cutting Edge Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Neuromodulation, Neuroethics, Pain, Interventional Psychiatry, Epilepsy, and Traumatic Brain Injury https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2022.813387/full?&

Effect of Public Interest in Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Focused Ultrasound on Enrolment for Deep Brain Stimulation https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35234316/

208 years and still NO medicine that stops or improves Parkinson.. Levadopa discovered in 1910 used in 1960's for Parkinson. I'm impressed that researchers can keep a dangerous drug like levodopa as the leading treatment for Parkinson's for so long!!! when it does not even cure Parkinson's and after

Still 3 years and my FND has not improved even with therapy. Has anyone tried Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)? It’s supposed to stimulate the nerves.

Hi Etterus, you a retired PT had DBS done at a hospital in Oregon Portland, according to your post 7 years ago, you were very satisfied with the outcome of your procedure. So far, are there any trade off or side effects now? How is your balance now? I know you are a none tremor dominant pwp. @ VIVACE1017

In this Neuro Support Group on 1/19/22, Dr. Ryan Kochanski discussed the use of Asleep MRI-Guided Deep Brain Stimulation to help manage certain symptoms of Parkinson's Disease. Ryan Kochanski, MD is a neurosurgeon with Methodist Physicians | Neurology Specialists in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Kochanski