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Watch how the Penn Neurological Institute cares for our Parkinson’s patients and their families. See how the latest surgical development for Parkinson’s disease - deep brain stimulation - helps reduce rigidity, improve mobility and eliminate involuntary movements for patients.

Join us as we follow two patients on their journey to see how this new procedure may improve their quality of life. Originally aired May 2002.

Penn Doctor Featured on ABC News

Dr. Gordon Baltuch, director of the Center for Functional and Restorative Neurosurgery at Penn, was interviewed in an exclusive ABC News story.

Watch the video to see Dr. Baltuch discuss a recent study showing encouraging results for deep brain stimulation and its effect on Parkinson's Disease. For more information, read the related article.

 


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