ETZ Hospital (Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital) is the first hospital in the Netherlands to implant a new type of neurostimulator in a patient with Parkinson's disease. The device, which looks like a pacemaker, is placed under the skin near the collarbone and sends electrical signals via thin lead wires to specific areas of the brain to relieve unwanted Parkinson's symptoms.
According to neurologist Thijs van Asseldonk, the new Percept RC neurostimulator offers three important advantages compared to the previous model: “The device can be recharged wirelessly at lightning speed, lasts for at least fifteen years, and is much smaller than the previous model.” It is the smallest and thinnest in the world Dual channel A neurostimulant for deep brain stimulation.”
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This procedure as well Deep brain stimulation (molasses). An advanced treatment method in which two electrodes are placed in the brain that emit electrical signals. The electrodes are controlled by a battery under the skin, which is the neurostimulator. Van Asseldonck: “Because the Percept RC device does not have to be replaced every three years, it is very convenient for patients. In addition, the charging time is short; in less than an hour the capacity is back to ninety percent.
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What also makes the Percept RC neurostimulator special is that the electrodes not only stimulate the brain, but also record information via BrainSense technology. This allows the treating neurologist to improve treatment using this information. Treatment is now tailored to the complaints, visible symptoms, side effects and medication intake reported by patients. Neurologists will soon be able to combine this information with recorded personal brain signals. “This can provide faster and better therapeutic effects for patients,” Van Asseldonk is fully convinced.
big difference
The first nerve stimulator, Percept RC, was applied by neurosurgeon Geert Jan Rüten to Ms. Astrid Hennissen (60 years old). The specialist looks at the two-hour operation with good feeling: “For the operating team, this is the same procedure as in the other battery. But for the patient this is a big difference, because the device is much smaller. It is a nice innovation, with all the functions available in one device.” During DBS, Parkinson's patients need less medication and have less fluctuations in symptoms during the day. This allows them to plan their active lives better.
A powerful artistic tour
After surgery, Astrid Hennissen spent one night in hospital for observation, and was allowed to go home the next morning. The neurostimulator is scheduled for adjustment two weeks after the procedure. In close consultation with Gert-Jan Rüten, she consciously chose the new device. “After the explanation, I understood that it was an artistic tour, with the ability to read brain signals. It appealed to me greatly. Moreover, as the first patient, I am closely monitored. “I have been walking very poorly in recent months. When the medication ran out, I sat in the chair like a rag doll. With the neurostimulator I expect the tremor to decrease and my mobility to improve.
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