T1_BL10601_140148.doc

"Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical treatment involving the implantation of a medical device called a brain pacemaker, which sends electrical impulses to specific parts of the brain. DBS in select brain regions has provided remarkable therapeutic benefits for otherwise treatment-resistant movement and affective disorders such as chronic pain, Parkinson’s disease, tremor and dystonia. Despite the long history of DBS, its underlying principles and mechanisms are still not clear. DBS directly changes brain activity in a controlled manner, its effects are reversible (unlike those of lesioning techniques) and is one of only a few neurosurgical methods that allows blinded studies.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved DBS as a treatment for essential tremor in 1997, for Parkinson's disease in 2002, and dystonia in 2003.DBS is also routinely used to treat chronic pain and has been used to treat various affective disorders, including major depression. While DBS has proven helpful for some patients, there is potential for serious complications and side effects."

Por lo antes ya descrito the DBS es una opción muy viable hoy en día para el alivio de mucho males neuronales, enfatiza la importancia de aquellos que la padecen (primordialmente de epilepsia, Alzheimer, autismo entre otros) y la buena inversión de gobiernos para el sector salud, desgraciadamente el tratamiento aún sigue siendo muy caro, por lo tanto solo unos cuantos son los privilegiados que tienen el acceso a esto, actualmente son más los países que investigan formas mucho más económicas pero con el mismo efecto para hacerlo de uso público.

Fuentes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_brain_stimulation
www.ninds.nih.gov/.../deep_brain_stimulation/deep_brain_stimulation.htm -
www.mayoclinic.org/deep-brain-stimulation