Deep brain stimulation: what can patients expect from it?
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.3949/ccjm.78gr.11006.
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Abstract
Deep brain stimulation has largely replaced ablative procedures for the treatment of advanced Parkinson disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. It is also approved for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Although not curative, it improves symptoms and quality of life.
Medical subject headings
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Movement Disorders