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65-Year-Old Sees Immediate Relief After Brain Surgery

10/22/2025

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Denise Bacon, a 65-year-old resident of Crowborough, East Sussex, underwent a four-hour deep brain stimulation surgery at King's College Hospital, with immediate improvement in finger movements, opting for a rechargeable pulse generator to monitor brain activity.
She was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2014.
The procedure was led by Professor Keyoumars Ashkan of King's College Hospital and involved implanting electrodes to relieve slowness and stiffness.

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Denise Bacon, a 65-year-old resident of Crowborough, East Sussex, underwent a four-hour deep brain stimulation surgery at King's College Hospital, with immediate improvement in finger movements, opting for a rechargeable pulse generator to monitor brain activity.
She was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2014.
The procedure was led by Professor Keyoumars Ashkan of King's College Hospital and involved implanting electrodes to relieve slowness and stiffness.