Delray Medical Center is the first hospital in South Florida to perform a Percept PC Deep Brain Stimulation procedure. This technology is the first and only system with the ability to chronically capture and record brain signals while delivering therapy to patients with neurologic disorders associated with Parkinson’s disease, essential tremors, dystonia, epilepsy or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Dr. Lloyd Zucker, medical director of neurosurgery at Delray Medical Center, completed the first case at the hospital.

“Doctors can now track patient brain signals and correlate these with patient-recorded actions or experiences, such as symptoms, side-effects, or medication intake,” said Dr. Lloyd Zucker. “This technology enables more personalized, data-driven neurostimulation treatment and our ultimate goal is for patients to regain their independence.”
 
DBS is an individualized therapy delivered from a small pacemaker-like device, placed under the skin of the chest or abdomen, to send electrical signals through very thin wires (leads) to a targeted area in the brain related to the symptoms of a neurological disorder such as Parkinson’s disease.