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Mom’s stiffness from running leads to Parkinson’s diagnosis
The implanted device eased her stiffness and tremors after surgery, and the Parkinson’s Foundation says young-onset cases affect about 4% of U.S. patients.
- Jessica Krauser, treated at Cleveland Clinic, received deep brain stimulation to manage young-onset Parkinson, reporting immediate symptom relief from the "pacemaker for the brain" device.
- Diagnosed in 2019 at age 37, Jessica experienced rigidity and tightness beyond common tremors. Young-onset Parkinson affects about 4% of the 1 million people living with the condition in the United States.
- Cleveland Clinic neurosurgeon Richard Rammo noted that while medications often help initially, some patients eventually develop dyskinesia. He recommended DBS as a potential option when standard treatments lose effectiveness.
- Following successful surgeries and programming sessions, Jessica reported easing of constant stiffness and tension. She felt she could "be a mom again" as the device delivered relief.
- Through her podcast The Secret Life, Jessica shares experiences to help others find community. She emphasizes that whether managing symptoms or treatments, patients do not have to face Parkinson alone.
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Mom’s stiffness from running leads to Parkinson’s diagnosis
“There are so many things you don’t know when you’re first diagnosed with Parkinson’s."
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