Watch how a device in his chest helps manage his Parkinson’s disease



CBC’s Harry Forestell takes us through his experience with having deep brain stimulation surgery. It’s a procedure that has helped …

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  1. i would never have this done no way i have blephorspasm and meige movement disorder i take pills that help alot im able to function very well for the past several years

  2. What a wonderful and amazing story I wish you all the best. The difference is night and day absolutely incredible the relief I see in your personality is just.. brings me to tears. Wish ya All the best

  3. I would definitely want the DBS if I got Parkinson’s, I pray it becomes more and more available for the average person, does anyone know if Michael J. Fox has tried DBS? And if not, how come?

  4. I am just so happy for all Parkinson's patients. I have essential tremor and l had difficulty dealing with that. I can't imagine what they go through. That's why I am so excited for them.
    You are sedated and I never knew when they put the frame on or drilled the holes. The only thing l remember is when they had me write. You then have a general for the bettery placement.

  5. Huge factors in the cause of Parkinson's disease are:
    1) Vaccine injury impacting protein synthesis
    2) Vaccine injury causing long term autoimmune issues in the brain

  6. God bless you, sir. You have helped all of us, even those without Parkinsons, because we now have a better understanding of what it is you and all Parkinsons patients have to deal with.

  7. You don't need a device. My friend has been doing B1 therapy for about 2 months and now, I can't even tell she has Parky's! Minimal shaking, no facial "mask" and her gait is as normal as anyone else's. Honestly, it's like a miracle. I don't know why this isn't talked about more–probably because there's no money in it.

  8. Thank you for demonstrating levadopa triggered diskenisia vs Parkinsonian tremor. I feel sometimes people don't understand that even with the best treatment, there are costs. That living with disability is balancing those costs every day.

  9. Unfortunately no fix in long term
    I had a good friend had Parkinsons had the brain implant helped a lot but only about 3 or 4 years . He then continued downhill about and died in his mid 60s so unfortunately it does effect breathing ability eventually like lue garrick disease does..I wish they could figure out what causes these diseases .

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