Deep Brain Stimulation Patient Selection with Prof Richard Bittar

Deep Brain Stimulation Patient Selection with Prof Richard Bittar @ DBS Melbourne Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is an exciting medical development which has helped thousands of people worldwide. It uses leading edge technology and advanced surgical techniques to change the way electrical signals flow through the brain. In doing so, it offers an opportunity to reduce the effects of debilitating conditions such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia, Tourette's syndrome, and more recently even depression and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Melbourne DBS at Precision Brain Spine and Pain Centre is a group of specialist health providers, including neurosurgeons, neurologists, neuropsychologists, psychiatrists and other who work together to provide care of an extremely high standard. Professor Richard Bittar, who trained in deep brain stimulation in Oxford and has performed hundreds of DBS procedures, has a strong focus on surgery for movement disorders. Similarly, our neurologists individually and collectively possess a wealth of experience and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of movement disorders, and particularly in deep brain stimulation. Our psychologists and psychiatrists assist in the assessment of potential DBS candidates, and will help to shepherd you through the process. Deep brain stimulation offers hope to many, but before a person can head down this path there are some important questions they will need to ask. The aim of this website is to provide relevant and up to date information about DBS and the conditions it can be used to treat. Our highly-trained specialists are also available to assist you on your journey. At Precision you're not just a patient- you're someone we care about. Please do not hesitate to call for an appointment with one of our specialists if you would like to find out more about your own unique situation. The information provided on this website, and on our other websites, is relatively general, and does not constitute medical advice. If you would like to obtain advice about your condition and the treatment options, please call +61 3 8862 0000 for an appointment with one of our specialists. produced by www.westymedia.com