## Abstract Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nuclei (STN) is a good therapeutic option to reduce dyskinesias and improve appendicular motor signs in wellβselected patients with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD). Concerns about longβterm adverse effects play an increasingly role in the deci
Freezing of gait after bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation for Parkinson's disease
β Scribed by Justin T. Davis; Kelly E. Lyons; Rajesh Pahwa
- Book ID
- 116368987
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 75 KB
- Volume
- 108
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0303-8467
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