EP 137 - Treating Parkinson's with Neuromodulation - Ahmed Raslan, MD, FAANS

The Get Healthy 360 Podcast

Deep Brain Stimulation, also knows as Neuromodulation, is a revolutionary treatment method for Parkinson's. Neurosurgeon Dr. Ahmed Raslan explains how neuromodulation works, and how it has impacted the lives of those suffering from Parkinson's. Parkinson's is a degenerative disease that affects over ten million people worldwide, including well known celebrities such as Muhammad Ali and Michael J. Fox.

Dr. Raslan is an associate professor of neurological surgery. He manages patients with a spectrum of neurosurgical disorders, his focused practice is epilepsy surgery, brain mapping for tumors and epilepsy which often involves awake craniotomy, surgery for chronic and cancer pain (Trigeminal neuralgia, spinal pain and many other chronic pain syndromes), and movement disorders.

For more info visit: https://www.ohsu.edu/providers/ahmed-m-raslan-md-faans