Parkinson’s is currently a disease without a cure, but the benefits obtained through surgery are clear: it achieves a regression of the condition, significantly improving the quality of life of patients, improvements in movement are produced, as well as a decrease in stiffness and the tremors of the patients.

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It also allows medication reduction, which avoids the psychiatric-type side effects of medications.

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The first step is to perform magnetic resonance imaging of the brain. The MRI helps to calculate the area where the stimulating electrodes will be inserted. A small incision is made in the scalp and a 1 cm opening is created in the skull (stereotactic) where a guide is inserted to find the precise area to place the electrical stimulators.