Electrode re-implantation helps some Parkinson's disease patients
Monday, May 12, 2008 - 16:21
in Health & Medicine
A study of seven patients with Parkinson`s disease suggests that those who have poor results following implantation of electrodes to stimulate the brain may benefit from additional surgery to correct the electrode placement, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Neurology.
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