Deep-brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease

MS Okun - New England Journal of Medicine, 2012 - Mass Medical Soc
New England Journal of Medicine, 2012Mass Medical Soc
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A 72-year-old man with Parkinson's disease is referred for consideration of deep-brain stimulation, which involves the implantation of electrodes in one of the nuclei of the basal ganglia and can result in significant improvement in some symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
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