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Review
. 2019 Apr;30(2):137-146.
doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2019.01.001.

Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson Disease

Michael Kogan  1 , Matthew McGuire  2 , Jonathan Riley  3
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Review

Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson Disease

Michael Kogan et al. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2019 Apr.

Abstract

Parkinson disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder and affects more than 1 million individuals in the United States. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is one form of treatment of PD. DBS treatment is still evolving due to technological innovations that shape how this therapy is used.

Keywords: Deep brain stimulation; Levodopa; Parkinson disease.

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