[Deep Brain Stimulation: From History to Recent Advances].

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been a common treatment for Parkinson's disease, tremors, and dystonia since its approval in Japan for movement disorders in 2000. In the EU and USA, DBS has been studied as a therapeutic option for depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, Tourette syndrome, and cluster headache. DBS functions via a neurophysiological mechanism in movement disorders rather than pharmacological mechanisms. In this review, I have attempted to provide an overview of DBS from its history to the most recent information.