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Review
. 2013 Sep;1(3-4):200-12.
doi: 10.1159/000353121.

Deep brain stimulation

X L Chen  1 , Y Y Xiong  1 , G L Xu  1 , X F Liu  1
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Review

Deep brain stimulation

X L Chen et al. Interv Neurol. 2013 Sep.

Abstract

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has provided remarkable therapeutic benefits for people with a variety of neurological disorders. Despite the uncertainty of the precise mechanisms underlying its efficacy, DBS is clinically effective in improving motor function of essential tremor, Parkinson's disease and primary dystonia and in relieving obsessive-compulsive disorder. Recently, this surgical technique has continued to expand to other numerous neurological diseases with encouraging results. This review highlighted the current and potential future clinical applications of DBS.

Keywords: Essential tremor; Motor function; Neurological diseases; Obsessive-compulsive disorder; Parkinson's disease; Primary dystonia.

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