Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical procedure for treatment of neurological disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, dystonia, multiple sclerosis, and also obsessive-compulsive disorder as well.

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Comparison of DBS costs in different countries:

Country

Price

Turkey

$ 47,850

Spain

€ 70,000

Israel

$ 61,000 - 80,000

Germany

€ 35,000

India

$ 20,000

Estonia

€ 26,000

Poland

$ 20,000

More details on the procedure and its peculiarities in different countries read below.

Factors, depending on the price of the procedure:

  • Neurosurgeons’ fee;
  • Model and specifications of brain pacemaker;
  • Length of hospital stay and/or rehabilitation period.

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Cost of Deep Brain Stimulation in Turkey - Medipol Hospital

Turkey

Neurosurgery & Neurology Department of the largest Turkish Private University Hospital provides the diagnostics and treatment of all neurological illnesses and disorders, and the diseases of the brain, applying surgical and non-surgical methods by means of advanced equipment. Renowned Dr. Ali Zırh (has provided more than 400 DBS procedures) is among other specialists providing Deep Brain Stimulation at Medipol.

Surgery of neurostimulator implantation
(including brain pacemaker and
after rehabilitation period)

$ 47,850


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Cost of Deep Brain Stimulation in Spain - Teknon Medical Center

Spain

Leading DBS specialist of the Neurosurgery Unit is Dr. Bartolomé Oliver, who has more than 36 years of experience and is considered as one of the best in the world.

Teknon Medical Center has the most powerful equipment for the operation in the world - the neuromate® robot - the stereotactic device aimed at electrode implantation to the patients with minimum invasion.

Deep brain stimulation surgery
(+ brain pacemaker and operation charges)

€ 70,000


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Deep Brain Stimulation cost in Israel - Rambam Medical Center

Israel

The Department of Neurosurgery at Rambam is the most authoritative and nationally recognized in the country.The team of experienced specialists incl. Prof. Menashe Zaaroor (Director of the Department of Neurosurgery), Dr. Ilana Schlesinger (specialists in Neurology and disordered motor function), Dr. Alon Sinai (neurophysiologist, responsible for EEG during the procedure), and Prof. Judith Aharon-Perez (Cognitive Neurology specialist) work in team to perform DBS surgery for patients with Parkinson’s and other requiring diseases.

Deep Brain Stimulation surgery
(+ operation charges)

$ 53,000

Brain pacemaker (depends on the patient’s choice)

$ 8,000-30,000


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Cost for Deep Brain Stimulation in Germany - Gesundheit Nord Bremen

Germany

Team of specialists performing DBS is headed by Priv.-Doz. Dr. Uwe Neubauer, Head of Neurosurgery Clinic in Bremen-Mitte. The Clinic belongs to the hospital group North Clinic Alliance (Gesundheit Nord) - one of the most authoritative group in Germany.

Deep Brain Stimulation Procedure

€ 35,000


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Cost of DBS surgery in India - BLK Super Speciality Hospital

India

One of the best hospital for DBS surgery in India is BLK Clinic with comprehensive Center of Neurosciences. The Center includes specialized Departments, including the Neurology Department among others. The Department is equipped with modern technologies for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for Parkinson’s disease, dystonia and other disorders treatment. DBS surgery is provided by Dr. Rajiv Anand and Dr. Atul Prasad - known Indian neurology specialists.

Deep Brain Stimulation procedure
(+ pacemaker*, operation charges,
and hospital stay)

*Pacemaker is non-rechargeable
(service life is 4-6 years)

$ 18,000-20,000


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Deep Brain Stimulation cost in Estonia - Tartu University Hospital

Estonia

Neurology Clinic in the Tartu University Hospital is the most innovative centres in Estonia, providing treatment of neurological and brain disorders, traumas, and illnesses.

The Clinic’s study group is credited with the highest mark in the European Union among the Eastern Europe Top Science Centres.

Deep Brain Stimulation surgery

Including:

  • prediagnostic procedures as MRI;
  • implanting of electrodes and the stimulator;
  • afterwards check-ups in the Department +
    correction of DBS parameters

€ 26,000

 

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