Jane, 72, was a 30-year teacher and librarian in a San Antonio school district before retiring in 2016. After leaving the classroom and library, life slowed down and her memory began to decline. Jane and her husband went to the Glenn Biggs Institute in
San Antonio, where she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
Gabriel de Erausquin, MD, PhD, professor of neurology at University of Texas Health San Antonio, is one of Jane’s treating physicians. He suggested that Jane might be interested in joining the Deep Brain Stimulation, or DBS therapy, clinical trial for Alzheimer’s patients, testing the new Vercise™ Deep Brain Stimulation System. The surgery is minimally invasive and performed with the help
of robotics to enhance rapid recovery with minimal pain, blood loss, and hospital time.
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