Surgery for movement disorders: new applications?
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Surgery for movement disorders.
Movement disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, tremor, and dystonia, are among the most common neurological conditions and affect millions of patients. Although medications are the mainstay of therapy for movement disorders, neurosurgery has played an important role in their management for the past 50 years. Surgery is now a viable and safe option for patients with medically intractable Parki...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0022-3050
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2004.062117