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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center was the first hospital in New England to perform Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery. Deep brain stimulation is an approved treatment for patients with tremor, dystonia and Parkinson's disease when medications are no longer adequate. DBS uses a surgically...

Some patients with dystonia benefit from a surgical treatment called globus pallidus deep brain stimulation, or GPi DBS. However, the treatment is not for everyone. Your symptoms, your age, and your ability to come to the hospital for frequent follow-up visits, are some of the factors that you and...