Neuroscience
Steve Zabielski, who is battling Parkinson’s Disease, was having a difficult time managing his disease until Penn neurosurgeon, Gordon Baltuch, MD, a member of the research team, implanted a stimulator and electrodes in his brain to help restore his mobility. Since getting the implant he can now move, eat, sleep, exercise and do many things he could not before.
Researchers hope the same technology can be used to develop a new implantable device to help improve memory- starting with patients like Steve who already have electrodes implanted in the brain. Their goal is to eventually provide memory loss treatment for veterans and others with neurological disorders.
Watch the full CBS3 segment.
Learn More About Steve's Journey: From Parkinson's to a Nearly Normal Life
- Introducing The New Penn Neuroscience Center
On February 23, 2015, the Penn Neuroscience Center officially opened, with the mission of providing a new level of specialty care for those suffering from or at risk for complex neurological disorders. The outpatient facility joins together our neurology,...
- Deep Brain Stimulation: The Immediate Benefits
Please note: This is part four of a four-part series. After suffering with Parkinson’s for five years, Steve Zabielski was fighting the symptoms that characterize the advanced stages of the disease. Medications no longer provided relief. He felt...
- Deep Brain Stimulation: A Life-changing Trip To The Gallery
Please note: This is part two of a four-part series. One summer day, while strolling through an art gallery in Cape May, NJ, Steve Zabielski’s mother asked a friend for advice. She knew her friend understood how debilitating Parkinson’s disease...
- Deep Brain Stimulation: Battling Parkinson’s Disease
Please note: This is part one of a four-part series. There was something very important Steve Zabielski knew, which he decided not to share with his wife for the best of reasons. So he shielded her from the truth. For five years. “I just couldn’t...
- Dbs Patient To Appear On Woman’s Media Center Live
In recognition of Parkinson’s Awareness Month, Robin Morgan from Woman’s Media Center Live, will be interviewing Lori Katz, a patient of Gordon Baltuch, MD, Director of the Center for Functional and Restorative Neurosurgery. The interview will be...
Neuroscience
Penn Neurosurgeon Leading the Way to Improve Memory
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| Gordon Baltuch, MD |
Researchers hope the same technology can be used to develop a new implantable device to help improve memory- starting with patients like Steve who already have electrodes implanted in the brain. Their goal is to eventually provide memory loss treatment for veterans and others with neurological disorders.
Watch the full CBS3 segment.
Learn More About Steve's Journey: From Parkinson's to a Nearly Normal Life
- Introducing The New Penn Neuroscience Center
On February 23, 2015, the Penn Neuroscience Center officially opened, with the mission of providing a new level of specialty care for those suffering from or at risk for complex neurological disorders. The outpatient facility joins together our neurology,...
- Deep Brain Stimulation: The Immediate Benefits
Please note: This is part four of a four-part series. After suffering with Parkinson’s for five years, Steve Zabielski was fighting the symptoms that characterize the advanced stages of the disease. Medications no longer provided relief. He felt...
- Deep Brain Stimulation: A Life-changing Trip To The Gallery
Please note: This is part two of a four-part series. One summer day, while strolling through an art gallery in Cape May, NJ, Steve Zabielski’s mother asked a friend for advice. She knew her friend understood how debilitating Parkinson’s disease...
- Deep Brain Stimulation: Battling Parkinson’s Disease
Please note: This is part one of a four-part series. There was something very important Steve Zabielski knew, which he decided not to share with his wife for the best of reasons. So he shielded her from the truth. For five years. “I just couldn’t...
- Dbs Patient To Appear On Woman’s Media Center Live
In recognition of Parkinson’s Awareness Month, Robin Morgan from Woman’s Media Center Live, will be interviewing Lori Katz, a patient of Gordon Baltuch, MD, Director of the Center for Functional and Restorative Neurosurgery. The interview will be...