Deep brain stimulation: a paradigm shifting approach to treat Parkinson's disease

Parkinson disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive movement disorder classically characterized by slowed voluntary movements, resting tremor, muscle rigidity, and impaired gait and balance. Medical treatment is highly successful early on, though the majority of people experience significant compli...

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Main Authors: Patrick eHickey, Mark eStacy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2016.00173/full