Medical Xpress November 9, 2025
Researchers at UC San Francisco have developed a new way to improve walking for patients with Parkinson’s disease using deep brain stimulation and artificial intelligence.
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) uses an implanted device to send electrical signals to specific areas of the brain. With the help of artificial intelligence (AI), researchers developed a first-of-its-kind measure of gait performance and fine-tuned the electrical pulses to individual patient’s needs that led to meaningful improvements in walking without worsening other symptoms.
Doris Wang, MD, Ph.D., a neurosurgeon and UCSF associate professor of Neurological Surgery, specializes in movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, and led the NIH-supported research team, along with Hamid Fekri Azgomi, Ph.D., a UCSF postdoctoral researcher. She explains the research and what...
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