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. 2012 Feb;79(2):113-20.
doi: 10.3949/ccjm.78gr.11006.

Deep brain stimulation: what can patients expect from it?

Andre Machado  1 , Hubert H Fernandez, Milind Deogaonkar
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Deep brain stimulation: what can patients expect from it?

Andre Machado et al. Cleve Clin J Med. 2012 Feb.
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Abstract

Deep brain stimulation has largely replaced ablative procedures for the treatment of advanced Parkinson disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. It is also approved for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Although not curative, it improves symptoms and quality of life.

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