GET A SECOND MEDICAL OPINION WITHIN 48 HOURS!
DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION
Deep brain stimulation is a brain surgery in which certain deep brain areas are continuously stimulated with low-intensity electrical impulses.
This surgical treatment is used to treat motor disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, dystonia, chronic pain conditions, and psychiatric disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorders and major depression.
Based on deep brain stimulation, the brain’s electrical activity can be regulated by controlled modification at the neuron level, thereby treating the condition. In recent years, it has been observed that when this method is applied by qualified specialists, patients can benefit from a higher quality of life.
The VIM nucleus of the thalamus, the sensory and motor center of the brain, the subthalamic nucleus, and part of the basal ganglia—together with the globus pallidus internus—are the main targets for treatment.
SURGICAL INTERVENTION FOR PARKINSON’S DISEASE
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative condition that generally occurs in men over the age of fifty, and it appears as a result of the degeneration of brain cells that produce a hormone in the brain called dopamine.
The destruction of these cells leads to the inability to transmit the dopaminergic signal to the basal ganglia, and in this situation, the stimulating effect of the cerebral cortex is reduced. This is why symptoms such as tremors, slowed movements, loss of balance, and muscle rigidity occur.
Deep brain stimulation-based treatment should be considered for patients who do not tolerate the side effects of medication—even if those medications have produced good results—or for patients suffering from serious psychiatric conditions such as dementia.
Surgical interventions for deep brain stimulation provide a clear improvement in quality of life and a significant reduction of symptoms in patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease.
IMPORTANT ASPECTS
Technological and neuro-guidance technique innovations from the past ten years ensure targeting with a deviation of less than 1 millimeter of neurons with millimetric dimensions and the safe placement (implantation of electrodes) of the electrodes in the brain tissue.
Before the surgical intervention, a detailed MRI investigation is performed, and the obtained images are transferred to the device that will ensure guidance, so that the correct positions are determined three-dimensionally, based on the MRI images.
OUR EXPERTISE
Hospitals offer complete services, of the highest quality, for all patients who choose us.
Our professionals are committed to improving life by diagnosing and treating Parkinson’s disease, always at your disposal, offering the highest quality level of care possible.
WHY CHOOSE US?
TUNCAY OZTURK
We work exclusively with the best doctors and the best performing hospitals in Turkey. We have our own license and we are here to make both the trip abroad and the hospitalisation process much easier for you. We offer: transport from the airport, translators who will be at your disposal throughout your stay in Turkey, as well as facilitating the process of accommodation in top locations. We will be with you throughout the experience. This is the guarantee we offer.
At the level of Europe, we are the most extensive medical tourism service. We have access to all the top hospitals in terms of oncology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, aesthetic, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, dentistry, dermatology and general medicine. We provide qualified staff so that you can receive help and eloquent information throughout the trip.
