Sam's Story - Pediatric Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)

Cook Children's is the first independent pediatric hospital in the United States, and the only children's hospital in Texas, to offer a comprehensive movement disorder program that includes deep brain stimulation (DBS).

Deep brain stimulation, or DBS, is a neurosurgical procedure that involves the placement of electrodes into the brain. The electrodes are connected to an implanted medical device, somtimes referred to as a brain pacemaker, that delivers continuous low-voltage electrical impulses to the targeted region of the brain. These pulses block the abnormal firing of neurons in the targeted area providing therapeutic relief for patients whose symptoms are not adequately controlled by medication.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Cook Children
• pediatric neurosciences
• deep brain stimulation
• Sam Gladen
• DBS

[monsivaisg1]

His dad is my teacher :)

[dublinireland100]

What is that hooked on to his head??

[jedimaster677]

hey i am a freind of sam and he is doing great.( did you know he is a egals scout now?) :)

[tifferoo2]

WOW! He's amazing! Oh and I Know Kristen, She's awesome too! I'm actually going to school to be a child life specialist. I have 3 semesters left, as soon as I pay off the $350 I still owe I'll be able to go back. It 's stories like this that inspire me to keep going!! =D

[emoly12]

Sam is amazing. :) I flick his ear sometimes. :) He's a cool kid!

[trevorRASPUTIN]

i go to school with this kid. hes in my 8th period theater class and my biology class. hes doining fine. and im proud to know him. me and him talk alot during mrs. brahinskys biology. pretty cool stuff.

[yourticketstogo]

you are an amazing young man and i wish you the very best...

[KidsDBSSurgerySite]

What an amazing kid. We know what you went through and it is though. Thank you for spreading the word about dystonia

[eaglejp13]

What a remarkable young man. Kudos Sam and may you have a long and enjoyable life.

[RootBeerEggs]

I saw this on Dateline, it is SO sad...