Shocking the brain to control Parkinson's Disease

Steven Gulie was only 43 when he first noticed his symptoms of Parkinson's. Unhappy with the effects of the standard drugs, he decided to have electrodes surgically implanted into his brain. The regular firing of the electrodes, he hopes, will shock his brain into controlling his muscles correctly. As a senior technical writer at Apple, Inc., Steven writes about Parkinson's and his surgery in this fascinating story here. After you read it, give us some feedback on the following topics:

• Parkinson's Disease
• Steven Gulie's perspective
• Living with Parkinson's
• Deep Brain Stimulation
• Dr. Jaimie Henderson