In brain pacing surgery, electrodes are placed in certain areas of your brain. These electrodes generate electrical impulses that regulate abnormal impulses, or electrical impulses can affect certain cells and chemicals in the brain.

The amount of stimulation of the electrodes placed in pacing surgery is controlled by a pacemaker-like device placed under the skin in the upper part of your chest. The placed electrodes are connected under the skin with the help of an extension cable with the battery placed under the collarbone.

The brain battery can be used as a treatment method for diseases such as dystonia, epilepsy, familial tremor disorder, tic disorder, obsession, depression, and chronic pain.

What Diseases Is a Brain Battery Used in the Treatment of?

Neurosurgery surgery; is a treatment method for patients with familial tremor disorder, movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and dystonia, and psychiatric disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder. It can also be applied to reduce seizures in difficult-to-treat epilepsy. This treatment is recommended for people who cannot control their symptoms with medications.

What Are the Risks of Brain Battery Surgery?

Neurosurgery surgery is less risky than other surgical procedures. However, some patients may experience post-operative bleeding, infection, vascular occlusion, weakness in the arms and legs, impaired vision, depression, respiratory problems, heart problems, or seizures.

Results

Pacemaker surgery will not cure your disease completely, but it can help significantly reduce your symptoms. In successful brain battery surgeries, an improvement is observed in side effects such as involuntary contractions that can be seen due to drug intake. Patients become able to meet their daily needs by themselves, thus improving their quality of life.