Deep brain stimulation reduces symptoms of Parkinson disease
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 1999 January;66(1):9-11
January 1, 1999|Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
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ABSTRACT
Surgical ablation or continuous electrical stimulation of specific areas deep in the brain may help patients with Parkinson disease or other movement disorders for whom medications have failed or who experience dose-limiting side effects from medications.
