Unlocking Parkinson's | 60 Minutes Archive

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Published 2024-01-12
A man suffering from Parkinson's disease was housebound, barely able to function. Then, a surgical treatment performed by Dr. Ali Rezai, which implanted electrodes in his brain, transformed his life, Morley Safer reported in 2002. This Sunday, 60 Minutes looks at Dr. Rezai's new approaches to treating Alzheimer's and addiction.

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All Comments (21)
  • @ashleywilliams7365
    My dad is having surgery this morning starting at 8 am pray everything go well
  • @TheBoko7
    May God bless Ali Rezai and other compassionate doctors who tirelessly help their patients.
  • @alaysiacarr2090
    I was diagnosed with Parkinson's about ten years ago & I to started isolating my self to avoid the stares. After having DBS in February I feel great & I'd like to thank all the doctors at the University of Maryland medical Center in Baltimore Md
  • @lyngruen8607
    What a fantastic story!! Praise God for those who study to help others improve their life. What a TRUE BLESSING 🙌
  • @janetpattison8474
    This is incredibly good news! And I need to comment that there’s a great interview on YouTube of a PD patient, an older guy who had advanced problems bc of the disease, after many years, he was declining a lot. So he went on a keto diet, as an experiment, and found that he got better and better, and better, reversing the neurological damage, and is now 90 or 95% improved!!!. It’s very very hopeful news! And I hope every person who is suffering w/ PD finds the story on YT.
  • @jwdickinson1
    WOW! Totally astounding! God bless every one of his medical team and especially his wonderful surgeons! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
  • @darringreen8630
    60 Minutes, please follow up on this. What are the newest breakthroughs and how are these same patients doing today?
  • @Sirius263
    Tremendous! This is so inspiring. Remarkable results to bring back the quality of life. My father died with Parkinson's, among other illnesses, in 2003. I only wish this could have been available to him.
  • @michelleroyce6689
    For those of you wondering. Del Maxson died January 25, 2015 at the age of 68 from a “lengthy illness”. There’s no mention of Parkinson’s in his obituary. Also the family “request memorial donations be made to a canine rescue and humane society.” Maybe I’m just reading too much into this but if this was such a great thing for him and his family don’t you think it would have been mentioned in the obituary and donations be made to medical “stuff”? Again I’m probably reading too much into it…. This is just sad though. I really want to believe this worked for him.
  • @bananie2383
    What a wonderful gift to be freed of this affliction.
  • @sheilakoff8590
    If only my 80- yr-old immobile Sweetheart could receive this surgery. He's had Parkinsons for 8 yrs. Needs 24-7 care. 😢
  • @Ksk7072
    I’m so happy for you. You’re an amazing person.
  • @user-jz6ss1ed9p
    Absolutely amazing im so happy for them . The Best Doctors .
  • @faneshwarsharma03
    Amazing..I'm so happy to see him go out and be with people😀❤️