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 new report.
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