Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) has become a cornerstone of modern neurosurgery. It has transformed how clinicians treat a variety of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Today, DBS is used to manage conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, essential tremors, dystonia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), epilepsy, and research continues into many more potential applications.

DBS wasn’t invented overnight. It emerged through decades of technological innovation and clinical evolution. Below, we trace the history of DBS from its early roots in the exploration of the brain and stereotactic surgery to its current role as an established therapy.

We are delighted to announce that we closed the year with a presentation at the conference in Freiburg. We were invited to deliver two presentations at EuroDBS, where we shared our preliminary results and received valuable feedback. This input will help guide and strengthen our work as we move into the new year.

So here's the thing about Parkinson's gait: it's basically a problem nobody's really solved yet. Patients shuffle, take these tiny steps, sometimes freeze in place. Standard deep brain stimulation (DBS) is amazing for tremor and stiffness, but for walking? Not so much…..

This blog post provides in-depth project updates and includes a section by Dara Nitu highlighting recent developments in the world of DBS.

When we picture clinical research, many of us imagine scientists and doctors running clinical trials on patients as “test subjects”. But today, patients are taking on a much more central role in research. They’re no longer just participants, they shape the questions researchers ask, the solutions that are designed, and even how results are communicated. 

We were lucky enough to be able to attend this year’s Neuripides conference in Maastricht, and listen to amazing presentations from both researchers presenting their recent projects, as well as patient representatives. Especially the patient representatives gave us very insightful points, new perspectives and considerations that helped us understand their position and concerns more.