Have you ever considered Deep Brain Stimulation? That question threw me for a loop this past week during my most recent Neurologist appointment. I have been asked this question by a handful of people but I hadn’t paid much thought to it until this week Deep brain stimulation. DBS. Brain Surgery. Drilling into my brain. “A Brain Pacemaker.” Neurostimulator. Neurosurgeon. Electrodes. Just a very small handful of the thoughts running through my brain over this past week. The definition of Deep Brain Stimulation is a neurosurgical procedure involving the placement of a medical device called a neurostimulator (often referred to as a brain pacemaker) which sends electrical impulses, through implanted electrodes, to a specific targets in the brain for the treatment of various movement disorders. Heavy stuff, right? Average female in their mid/late twenties isn’t weighing the Pros and Cons of brain surgery. But hey, I am definitely not someone ...
I'm Erika! The purpose of this blog is to be as open as possible about my condition. I have Essential Tremors, diagnosed at 13, started a support group at 18 and began plans to start a nonprofit at 22. This blog will tell my story past, present and future as live everyday with tremors. I hope to provide individuals with a glimpse into the life of someone with ET; both as an outlets for those who are effected as well as an eyeopener for those who are not.