19/07/2026
A few days ago, the wife of one of my Parkinson’s disease patients visited my OPD with a bouquet of flowers, a cake, and a heart full of gratitude.
Her husband underwent Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery with us in January 2026. Before surgery, he was taking 12 tablets of Levodopa daily, struggling with severe motor fluctuations and unpredictable “ON-OFF” episodes. The disease had affected not only him, but his entire family.
✅Today, he is taking just two tablets of Levodopa per day, his motor fluctuations have essentially disappeared, and he has regained his independence and quality of life.
What made the encounter especially meaningful was hearing how profoundly this change had impacted their family.
His wife shared that life at home had become calmer, happier, and filled with hope again.
For me, that was the most rewarding part of the journey.
As neurologists, we often measure success through clinical outcomes, medication reduction, and improved mobility.
But the greatest success is often restoring hope, easing the burden on caregivers, and giving families the chance to look toward the future with confidence.
I am deeply grateful to this family for their trust and to our entire multidisciplinary DBS team whose dedication makes these outcomes possible.
This is why we do what we do !!
