Warning: Swimming and deep brain stimulation do not mix

For people with Parkinson’s disease, deep brain stimulation can calm the tremors and tame the unwanted movements that come with the progressive neurodegenerative disease. Electrodes implanted in the brain, controlled by a device placed under the skin of the chest and equipped with an on-off switch, can ease troubling symptoms and synchronize complex motions.

A new reports a worrying development: Nine proficient swimmers lost their ability to swim after DBS