Tag Archives: Deep Brain Stimulation

Deep Brain Stimulation Gets Police Detective Back on the Job

December 28th, 2012 - 8:00 pm

Jeffrey Hughes is one of the first patients in the U.S. to undergo deep brain stimulation for his chronic headaches — and he is happy he had the courage to make that choice. Continue reading →

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Repaying a gift: Scholarship recipient says thanks in a special way

December 23rd, 2012 - 8:00 am

What goes around … Joe Lueken got control of his tremors thanks to a new technique and a student he had helped with a scholarship. Continue reading →

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Jesse Jensen’s Deep Brain Stimulation Story

February 15th, 2011 - 3:00 pm

When he was just five years old, Jesse Jensen of Missoula, Mont. began having tics, or involuntary movements, and was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome . The tics were so violent they caused him intense neck pain and kept him out … Continue reading →

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Deep Brain Stimulation on ABC World News

March 19th, 2010 - 4:14 pm

ABC World News Tonight ran a story yesterday about Roger Frisch, a solo violinist and associate concertmaster for the Minnesota Orchestra, and how he came to Mayo Clinic and Dr. Kendall Lee for relief of a career-threatening tremor. Watch the … Continue reading →

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Head and shoulders above the rest

February 10th, 2010 - 6:00 am

My 80-year old mother saw Dr. William Tatum in Neurology last week. She suffered a fall at home, resulting in several broken bones and a brain injury. From the minute he walked in the door, Dr. Tatum was positive, upbeat … Continue reading →

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