In these cases, on ABC, they are using pace maker type devices with the leads put into parts of the brain to help control the uncontrollable actions of Turrets. Watch the video, it’s amazing.
It’s hit and miss right now but the results of the ones that have worked are as amazing as my story. Life changing when you have only a few options left. When you feel like you have no hope, an experimental procedure changes your life. In my case, the manufacture has become the problem (not the procedure).
More regulation and “upgrade” of the equipment needs to be studied by the FDA…but that’s another post after my lawyer reviews my case.
Insurance companies should embrace the IPG/pace maker, electrical stimulation on multiple situations dealing with how the brain reacts to the stimuli. It might be expensive (it is) but the result can be very dramatic and change the life of the person. I went from being scared to turn and back my car up, worried about getting out of bed, to running 30 miles a month. Sure that’ not record setting but for me it’s huge. Worried to get out of bed, now able to run 7 miles. Big difference in quality of life and family. What is that worth? For me, quality of life and mind.
This is more proof that experiments become more than that, that a test becomes something to focus on and explore the ramifications for the patient before the cost to the hospital, insurance company and the device manufacture. If it helps me be more productive, I can contribute more to the economy, hire more people, help the advancement of thing I’m involved in. The other option would have been staying in bed…helping none. That’s a miserable existance.
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