Jaslok for DBS Surgery

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) involves implantation of an electrode deep within the brain In recent times, Subthalamic Nucleus (STN) stimulation has emerged as the favored site for DBS for Parkinson’s disease . This electrode is permanently left in place and connected to a small implantable pulse generator (IPG). This remotely programmed pacemaker emits minute pulses of energy through the electrode to block the abnormal activity in the brain that cause the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

It is known that the surgery will improve the duration of your ON period, i.e. the period when you are fully functional without the side effects of medicines and not slow or frozen. Typically, the surgery will increase the ON period to last for 70 to 80% of the day and the rest of the day the patient would experience OFF periods which are not as severe OFF periods as they used to suffer from before the surgery. Additional benefits include, reduction in medications, freedom from pain and hallucinations and troublesome dyskinesia. T&C Apply

As we have a large experience of operating patients of Parkinson's disease we are very confident that our initial programming will give the desired benefit to around 70% of the patients. However there are some patients who may need reprogramming in the first three months after surgery once the initial effect of surgery wears off. We always recommend to the patient that they should be prepared to come back to our centre once in the first three months . We do not charge for any reprogramming for the first time and this is covered in the cost of surgery except if the patient gets admitted