EPO – Finalist 2016 Research – Treatment for Parkinson’s disease, Alim-Louis Benabid
Alim-Louis Benabid (France) | WINNER 2016
Invention: Treatment for Parkinson’s disease
The invention by French neurosurgeon and physicist Alim-Louis Benabid of high-frequency deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease and other neurological conditions has allowed patients around the world to resume functional and fulfilling lives without the need for radical surgeries.