What Patients Say About Medtronic DBS Therapy
The following stories recount the experiences of patients who are receiving Medtronic DBS Therapy to manage movement-related symptoms of dystonia.* Medtronic invited these individuals to share their stories candidly. As you read the stories, please bear in mind that the experiences are specific to each particular person.
Peter C.
"DBS Therapy has helped me immensely. I hope to improve even further and do even more of the things I used to do."
Paula S.
"I'm still amazed that I can actually pick up objects with my hands,"
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*Medtronic DBS Therapy received a Humanitarian Device Exemption from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in April 2003 for primary dystonia including generalized and segmental dystonia, hemidystonia, and cervical dystonia. It is indicated for individuals 7 years of age or older as an aid in the management of chronic dystonia when symptoms of the disease are not adequately controlled by medications. The effectiveness of this device for this use has not been demonstrated.
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