Who does it benefit

Submitted by: NWPF
Category: DBS

It is said that 12% to 15% of those touched by PD are good candidates and eligible for DBS surgery. Unfortunately, since the procedure is marketed to the entire PD population, many patients that aren’t candidates get false hope. Even worse, some patients that are not good candidates still receive the surgery with poor outcomes. Due to the marketing, some patients bypass their clinician and go straight to the neurosurgeon for too quick an evaluation and potentially less than optimum results. This is a process that can be a tremendous benefit but certain milestones must be met to insure the best possible outcome.

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I had to have several different tests to prove to the insurance company that I was a "good candidate" for DBS, & still had to appeal to get approved.
Submitted by: Tom Ackerman
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