Sue Lyon

First post: Sep 6, 2020 Latest post: Feb 23, 2021
Sue Johnson Lyon was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson's disease seven years ago.  She was looking for a better way combat Parkinson's Disease more effectively.   Sue had Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Surgery at the University of Minnesota on October 2nd, 9th and 30th!  Please see journal entries for a summary of what has happened.  




Timeline of events:
 - Oct 2 - Lead implanted into the right side of the brain.  Surgery is 4-6 hrs with an overnight stay in the hospital.  
 - Oct 9 - Neurostimulator implanted in the chest and connected to the right-side lead.  Surgery is 1-2 hrs, no hospital stay required.
 - Oct 30 - Lead implanted into the left side of the brain and connected to the neurostimulator.  Surgery is 4-6 hrs with an overnight stay in the hospital.  
 - 4 week waiting period before turning the system on.  Sue may have short term improvement that disappears as the brain heals ('lesion effect').
 - Nov 13 - turning on the right side of the brain (treating Sue's left side).  Up to 8 hrs of tuning the system.  Sue will need to be completely off medications for over 12 hrs.
 - Dec 11 - turning on the right side of the brain (treating Sue's left side).  Up to 8 hrs of tuning the system.  Sue will need to be completely off medications for over 12 hrs.
 - Many follow up visits in the first 6 months to continue tuning the system.


Sue is getting a DBS system that will continuously deliver electrical current into her brain to provide relief from Parkinson's symptoms.  This system comes with the most advanced current-steering capabilities available.  The current steering technology is used to shape the electrical current to provide symptom relief and avoid negative side effects.  

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