The role of rehabilitation in deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus for Parkinson's disease: A pilot study
โ Scribed by Cristina Tassorelli; Simona Buscone; Giorgio Sandrini; Claudio Pacchetti; Anna Furnari; Roberta Zangaglia; Michelangelo Bartolo; Giuseppe Nappi; Emilia Martignoni
- Book ID
- 116820647
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 204 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1353-8020
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Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus is an accepted treatment for the motor complications of Parkinson's disease. The therapeutic mechanism of action remains incompletely understood. Although the results of deep brain stimulation are similar to the results that can be obtained by lesion