Music conductor with Parkinson’s sees symptoms improve with deep brain stimulation

Music conductor with Parkinson’s sees symptoms improve with deep brain stimulation

Orchestra director, 70, finds relief through adaptive deep brain stimulation

Rand Laycock (pictured), a symphony orchestra conductor, was diagnosed with Parkinson's nearly 11 years ago, just before his 60th birthday. (Cleveland Clinic)

"My doctor at the time told me [a Parkinson’s diagnosis] wasn’t a death sentence, and there would be advancements over the next few years to help with my treatment," Laycock told Cleveland Clinic. (Cleveland Clinic)

"Traditional DBS gives the same stimulation to the brain 24 hours a day. What makes aDBS different is that it can adapt and fine-tune the stimulation in real time." (Cleveland Clinic)

Laycock was a good candidate for the advanced therapy because his symptoms fluctuated throughout the day. (Rand Laycock)

Throughout his health journey, Laycock has not only been supported by his care team, but also his family. (Rand Laycock)