Major breakthrough in Parkinson’s disease treatment


By AGENCY
Last week, Krehbiel became the first person in the US to receive adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation (aDBS), a newly FDA-approved treatment for symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. — Bay Area News Group/TNS

After a twitching pinky finger led to a diagnosis of young-onset Parkinson’s disease, Keith Krehbiel, then 42, stopped at a bookstore on the way home to learn more about the progressive neurological disorder before telling his wife Amy the shocking news.

“I remember sitting in a parking lot and hearing this sad piece by Miles Davis,” he said.

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