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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) can help Parkinson’s disease patients long-term, a clinical trial saysPatients with DBS implants had better motor function and fewer involuntary motions five years after getting the deviceThey also got by with lower doses of Parkinson’s drugs

TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Deep brain stimulation (DBS) implants can provide long-term relief for people with Parkinson’s disease , a new study says.

Parkinson’s patients who got deep brain stimulation had better motor function, an improved ability to manage day-to-day tasks, and overall better quality of life after five years of DBS treatment, researchers recently reported in JAMA Neurology .

The patients also were able to get by with lower doses of levodopa, the drug they take to compe

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