Deep Brain Stimulation of the Subthalamic Nucleus in Patients with Parkinson Disease with Prior Pallidotomy or Thalamotomy

Objective. To evaluate the efficacy of deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN DBS) in patients with Parkinson disease (PD) who previously underwent lesioning of the basal ganglia. Material and methods. The study included 22 patients who underwent STN DBS. Eleven patients had undergon...

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Main Authors: Elena A. Khabarova, Natalia P. Denisova, Aleksandr B. Dmitriev, Konstantin V. Slavin, Leo Verhagen Metman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Brain Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/8/4/66