Deep brain stimulation effects may last for 10 years in patients with Parkinson's disease
Monday, August 8, 2011 - 16:30
in Health & Medicine
One decade after receiving implants that stimulate areas of their brains, patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) appear to sustain improvement in motor function, although part of the initial benefit wore off mainly because of progressive loss of benefit in other functions, according to a new study.