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progressoid

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3. A family member of mine had DBS

Reply to in2herbs (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 30, 2026, 02:46 PM

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Deep Brain Stimulation. It worked quite well for the initial symptoms for a few years. Then the rest of Parkinson's came at him. Incontinence, memory loss, cognitive decline, depression. etc.

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