Referring doctors increasingly aware of deep brain stimulation therapy; more work remains
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 08:30
in Health & Medicine
While deep brain stimulation has gained recognition by referring physicians as a treatment for Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders, just half of the patients they recommend are appropriate candidates to begin this relatively new therapy immediately, researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York say.