Suzanne Haber Quotations

They're like pacemakers. They're abnormal signals that they're trying to bring back to normal. Parkinson's disease leads to an abnormal firing pattern in a specific part of the brain and these brain pacemakers have been very effective in blocking these firing signals.

Our research is part of a larger trend where researchers are seeking to replace older 'ablative' surgical techniques. These old methods, while bringing relief from a variety of debilitating diseases, also permanently destroy nerve circuits. Our hope is to use non-destructive procedures like DBS as a therapeutic approach for these devastating disorders.

DBS is one of the most promising areas of OCD research because early studies show that it may help many within the approximately 20 percent of OCD patients for whom neither psychological nor drug therapy works. Some patients have been able to venture out to work and school for the first time with DBS.