Phase III clinical trials are about to begin to explore Deep Brain
Stimulation as a treatment for Alzheimer's Disease. Allegheny Health
Network is one of 20 sites in the United States selected to
participate -- along with facilities in Canada and Germany. Dr. Donald
Whiting, MD the chair of AHN's Neurosciences Institute, tells Rick Dayton
the Deep Brain Stimulation is like a pacemaker for the brain.