Deep Brain Stimulation: One patient's life-changing experience with DBS

<p>In this episode you’ll meet Loreli Jenkins, an 80-year-old who was suffering from severe tremors that were taking a toll on her quality of life.</p><p><a href='https://hartfordhealthcare.org/find-a-doctor/physician-detail?id=003j000000GD3UjAAL'>Dr. Patrick Senatus</a>, Medical Director of the <a href='https://hartfordhealthcare.org/services/movement-disorders-center/departments-services/deep-brain-stimulation'>Deep Brain Stimulation Program</a> for the Hartford HealthCare <a href='https://hartfordhealthcare.org/services/neurosciences'>Ayer Neuroscience Institute</a>, treated Loreli with Deep Brain Stimulation, or DBS, a surgical procedure that helped free Loreli from decades of medication and maintain her independence – tremor free. </p><p>Learn more about Deep Brain Stimulation at <a href='https://hartfordhealthcare.org/services/movement-disorders-center/departments-services/deep-brain-stimulation'>HartfordHealthCare.org/DBS</a>. Be sure to subscribe to Hartford HealthCare’s More Life podcast for more episodes on a wide range of important health topics. Just search “Hartford HealthCare” on your favorite podcast platform.</p><p><b>Join one of our FREE virtual webinars</b></p><p><a href='https://hartfordhealthcare.org/health-wellness/classes-events/event-details?id=2656&amp;occ=8761504'><b>Webinar: Understanding Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)</b></a></p><p><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snmq0z0nYUI&amp;t=35s'><b>Watch Dr. Senatus</b></a><b><br/></b>Neurosurgeon Dr. Patrick Senatus talks about deep brain stimulation as a way to treat Parkinson&apos;s disease and answers questions from our Facebook audience.</p><p><b>Related articles</b></p><p><a href='https://healthnewshub.org/now-deep-brain-stimulation-to-prevent-epileptic-seizures/'><b>Now, Deep Brain Stimulation to Prevent Epileptic Seizures</b></a></p><p><a href='https://healthnewshub.org/why-deep-brain-stimulation-life-altering-for-some-parkinsons-patients/'><b>Why Deep Brain Stimulation ‘Life-Altering’ for Some Parkinson’s Patients</b></a></p>