Pallidal versus Subthalamic Deep-Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease

A. Follett, Kenneth; M. Weaver, Frances; Stern, Matthew; Hur, Kwan; L. Harris, Crystal; Luo, Ping; J. Marks, William; Rothlind, Johannes; Sagher, Oren; S. Moy, Claudia; Pahwa, Rajesh; J. Burchiel, Kim; Hogarth, Penelope; C. Lai, Eugene; E. Duda, John; L. Holloway, Kathryn; Samii, Ali; Horn, Stacy; M. Bronstein, Jeff; Stoner, Gatana; A. Starr, Philip; K. Simpson, Richard; H. Baltuch, Gordon; De Salles, Antônio; D. Huang, Grant; J. Reda, Domenic

doi:10.1056/nejmoa0907083

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Pallidal versus Subthalamic Deep-Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Jun 2, 2010

Authors:

Kenneth A. Follett

Frances M. Weaver

Matthew Stern

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Deep-brain stimulation is the surgical procedure of choice for patients with advanced Parkinson's disease. The globus pallidus interna and the subthalamic nucleus are accepted targets for this procedure. We compared 24-month outcomes for patients who had undergone bilateral stimulation o...

Subject

Subthalamic nucleus

Deep brain stimulation

Medicine

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