And they can have balance problems that can cause them difficulty in maintaining their posture and often cause them to fall. Emilio Mercado, a professional photographer, was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1980 at the age of 48. Started shaking, couldn't stop shaking. Next morning I went to the acupuncturist and he told me it was Parkinson's. Prescribing electricity Attempts to cure Parkinson's have focused on experimental brain cell transplants, but the procedure is nowhere near being ready for real patients.
Oral medications can treat the symptoms for several years but eventually lose their effectiveness.
We can then stimulate those brain structures by adjusting the stimulation provided by the generator. By shutting down these bad players in the brain, then the rest of the brain can function in a more normal fashion. A therapy, not a cure A non-invasive magnet, or wand, can adjust the intensity and speed of the implanted neurostimulator. The device is produced by Minneapolis-based Medtronic and is called Activa. It has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for tremor-control therapy but is still under investigation for the treatment of Parkinson's.