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    Monitoring Chemical Changes in Brain Could Help Treat Parkinson’s Disease

Mayo Clinic researchers have found a novel way to monitor real-time chemical changes in the brains of patients undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS). This groundbreaking insight will help physicians more effectively use DBS to treat brain disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and Tourette syndrome.     

B-roll and soundbites from Kendall Lee, M.D., Ph.D.and Su-Youne Chang, Ph.D., are available in the downloads above.

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Dr. Kendall Lee, Mayo Clinic Neurosurgeon    
Su-Youne Chang, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic

Read entire news release: Deep Brain Stimulation
The findings are published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 

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