Neurological Surgery - Mumbai, India

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is a treatment for selected patient suffering from Parkinson’s disease dystonia and most forms of tremors. Recently, the use of DBS therapy has been extended for the treatment of intractable epilepsy, refractory Obsessive compulsive disorders, depression and Progressive supranuclear palsies.

Spasticity is one of the commonest sequelae of many neurological disorders like stroke, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, trauma etc. At present only spasticity surgery in form of oral medications and Botulinum Toxin injections are available at most of the centers including our hospital.

Treatment for tremor entirely depend on two factors: one is its cause and the second is the amount of disability that it creates. The most common surgery for controlling tremors is thalamic stimulation or thalamoty.Tremor is defined as an involuntary rhythmical movement and is often categorized in three positions which are: hands in repose (rest), hand held up with arms outstretched (postural), and during movement (intention).