Sentences with phrase «deep pain stimulation»

We nurses were excited, but became baffled when Mike didn't respond to the neurosurgeon, even with deep pain stimulation.

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Applying electricity to the brain with deep - brain stimulation could ease Parkinson's disease, pain, depression and more

The guidelines provide parameters regarding when clinicians should consider the possibility of ventriculitis (inflammation of the ventricles in the brain) or meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain or spinal cord) in patients who have cerebrospinal fluid shunts and drains (devices placed in the brain to relieve pressure due to fluid buildup), intrathecal drug pumps (for administration of pain medicine or other drugs into the spinal canal), deep brain stimulation hardware (medical devices that provide electrostimulation in the brain to treat Parkinson's disease or other neurological symptoms) or who have undergone neurosurgery or suffered from head trauma.

At times therapists such as physiotherapists may use special machines to apply deep heat or electrical stimulation to reduce pain and improve joint mobility, and this can be a godsend.

Our therapy laser provides a deep - penetrating light that allows relief of pain by releasing endorphins and stimulation cells to heal faster.