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Essential tremor is a common movement disorder that usually affects the arms or hands. Living with tremor can be frustrating, embarrassing, and even disabling at times. Daily activities such as dressing, feeding, and writing become can become difficult to perform. Medications sometimes help, but not...

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...

The information in our DBS General Guide is aimed at helping our patients understand the process of going through deep brain stimulation surgery. Here are answers to frequently asked questions that typically arise before, during, and after the surgery has occurred. Frequently Asked Questions

Huntington's disease (HD) is an inherited condition that causes a progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain over time. Most people with HD develop symptoms that impact their mental and physical abilities in their 30s or 40s, but symptoms may appear earlier or later in life. At BIDMC, our...

The Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center offers world-class diagnosis and treatment for patients with movement disorders such as: