Thread: Deep Brain Stimulation

There have been recent advancements in Alzheimer's treatments, but the one thing that caught my eye was DBS (deep brain stimulation). I'd like to know whether that option is fully effective or not. Are there any detrimental side effects....or can the DBS be focused somewhere else to, say, hype someone's sense of taste by stimulating the hypothalamus, or drastcally boost someone's analytical skills?