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The #1 Reason DBS Can “Fail” Even When the Surgery Technically Went Fine
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A DBS surgery can go perfectly. No bleeding, no infection, a smooth recovery. And a patient can still say months later that it did not work. That gap confuses a lot of families, and the answer usually comes down to something nobody can see in the operating room: exactly where the electrode ended up.
In this video, I'm going to explain why electrode placement, not just a smooth operation, determines whether deep brain stimulation actually works, and what can be done if it does not.
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