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03/16/09 Portland, Ore.
Deep Brain Stimulation
Dr. Burchiel is a pioneer in Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) and continues to be a very integral part of growing the therapy and training future key leaders in the area of DBS.
A video produced by a local TV station (3/16/2009) is available and Dr. Burchiel explains that to have a successful outcome you need to have the right candidate and an experienced center.
He also states that the surgery is simple, and that it is not a cure but improves the quality of life of patients.
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03/16/09 Portland, Ore.
Childhood Epilepsy
Dr. Selden and DCH VNS patient Nick Loveless are featured in Beaverton Valley Times (3/19/2009)
Doctors at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital implanted the device called a Vagal Nerve Stimulator.
The unit, which is placed in the chest, and powered by a battery has to replace every few years with surgery.
Dr. Selden explains that “The seizures are electrical storms in the brain,” and “The impulses [VNS] interrupt these electrical storms.”
