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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616
EAN: 9781934938263
ISBN: 1934938262
Label: Langdon Street Press (a division of Hillcrest Publishing Group, Inc.)
Manufacturer: Langdon Street Press (a division of Hillcrest Publishing Group, Inc.)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 162
Publication Date: April 15, 2009
Publisher: Langdon Street Press (a division of Hillcrest Publishing Group, Inc.)
Studio: Langdon Street Press (a division of Hillcrest Publishing Group, Inc.)
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Why would anyone say ''Let's stick wires into someone's brain, run voltage through it, and see what happens!'' So asks Jackie Hunt Christensen in Life With a Battery-Operated Brain: A Patient's Guide to Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery for Parkinson s Disease. Author Christensen answers this question -- and more -- in her unique and comprehensive book, as she has first-hand knowledge of the procedure commonly referred to as DBS. She herself lived with Parkinson's disease for more than seven years before electing to be evaluated for DBS surgery.
It was not a fast and easy choice. For Christensen, a fear of DBS surgery -- which involves placing one or two electrical wires inside the brain -- and its potential complications had to be weighed against quality of life without the surgery, a life of increasing parkinsonian symptoms and a growing pharmacopeia of medications, which might help control her symptoms but which could have devastating long-term effects on her body. Ultimately, she was deemed a good candidate for the surgery, and DBS seemed like her only logical option -- a choice that has been validated post-surgery, as Christensen now enjoys life with most of her motor symptoms well controlled.
Parkinson's disease, the author is quick to point out, does not end, but DBS is meant to be a long-term treatment. Jackie Hunt Christensen offers a step-by-step look at her own journey, as well as offering information on a typical evaluation process, medical statistics, questions to ask neurosurgeons, opinions from other DBS patients, the programming process for DBS, and much more. Life With a Battery-Operated Brain is a must-read for those who are considering deep brain stimulation and for those who love them.
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A good book on the surgery. I had it done. I could not relate to some of it because my procedure was done diffeently and some of the no-no's in the book were opposite of what was told to me by my physicians. I appreciated hearing about Jackie's experiences. She is a trooper and is of great encoragement!
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Since having this book, I have reread it many times and feel I have an excellent understanding of what I will face when I have the surgery. Jackie Christensen explains all aspects of her experience in a clear concise manner. She is honest in presenting the positive and negative of her experience and what she might have done differently. She emphasized the importance of loyal family and friends that made her comfortable taking on this surgery. Having young children is a concern that she didn't lose ... Read More
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Being a Parkinson's patient myself who has also had Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery, I appreciated this book for the following reasons:
· It is written BY a DBS patient and FOR patients and their families considering DBS.
· It provides an easy-to-understand, step-by step guide through the entire DBS process (DBS is not an event, but a process, says the author).
· The book provides checklists of questions to ask the neurosurgeon, programmer, and others ... Read More
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