Compared to medication, deep brain electrode placement for Parkinson's patients is a treatment method that brings better results. With treatment costs only 1/3 of foreign countries, deep brain electrode placement will be more widely applied to patients.

Deep brain stimulation is the surgical implantation of a device that sends electrical signals to areas of the brain responsible for body movement. Electrodes are placed deep in the brain and connected to a stimulator. So when is deep brain stimulation used and how does it work?