Definition: Therapy for MOVEMENT DISORDERS, especially PARKINSON DISEASE, that applies electricity via stereotactic implantation of ELECTRODES in specific areas of the BRAIN such as the THALAMUS. The electrodes are attached to a neurostimulator placed subcutaneously.
Other names Stimulations, Deep Brain; Stimulation, Deep Brain; Deep Brain Stimulations; Brain Stimulations, Deep; Electrical Stimulation of the Brain; Brain Stimulation, Deep