## Abstract Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nuclei (STN) is a good therapeutic option to reduce dyskinesias and improve appendicular motor signs in well‐selected patients with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD). Concerns about long‐term adverse effects play an increasingly role in the deci
Impact of subthalamic nucleus stimulation on the initiation of gait in Parkinson’s disease
✍ Scribed by P. Crenna; I. Carpinella; M. Rabuffetti; M. Rizzone; L. Lopiano; M. Lanotte; M. Ferrarin
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 613 KB
- Volume
- 172
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0014-4819
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