Deep brain stimulation for dystonia controls involuntary movements by sending mild electrical pulses to the brain. Dr. Weston Northam, neurosurgeon and co-director of the Cerebral Palsy and Spasticity Center at Boston Children’s, explains what happens during deep brain stimulation therapy for CP patients. To learn more about the Cerebral Palsy and Spasticity Center, please visit:
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Weston Northam, MD
Co-Director, Cerebral Palsy and Spasticity Center; Attending Physician, Department of Neurosurgery
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