Archive · 19 Dec 2025
AIIMS Hosts India’s First DBS Workshop
AIIMS in New Delhi is hosting a special workshop to teach doctors about a treatment called Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease.
Parkinson’s is a condition where brain cells that make dopamine die, causing problems like tremors and stiffness.
DBS is a treatment that helps improve these symptoms.
The workshop, which runs from December 19 to 20, is the first of its kind in India and is supported by an international society.
Over 200 doctors and experts from across the country are attending to learn about the latest techniques in DBS.
The goal is to make sure more doctors in India can provide this advanced treatment to patients who need it.
AIIMS, New Delhi, is hosting India’s first workshop on advanced Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders.
The workshop, held from December 19 to 20, is endorsed by the International Movement Disorders Society.
DBS is a highly effective treatment that improves motor symptoms and quality of life for carefully selected patients.
Over 200 delegates and faculty members from across India, along with five international experts, are participating in the workshop.
The workshop aims to enhance doctors' expertise in advanced imaging, surgery, and programming for DBS.
- Who
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
- What
- Hosting India’s first workshop on advanced Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders
- When
- December 19 to 20
- Where
- AIIMS, New Delhi
- Why
- To enhance doctors' expertise in device-assisted therapies for Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders
- Event
- India’s first workshop on advanced Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
- Location
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
- Duration
- December 19 to 20
- Participants
- Over 200 registered delegates and faculty members
- International Faculty
- Five international experts
- Endorsement
- International Movement Disorders Society
- Parkinson’s Prevalence
- Over 1 million people in India
- DBS Benefits
- Improves motor symptoms and quality of life