Deep brain stimulation improves non motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease as well as motor symptoms
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 11:20
in Health & Medicine
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become a well-recognized non-pharmacologic treatment that improves motor symptoms of patients with early and advanced Parkinson’s disease. Evidence now indicates that DBS can decrease the number and severity of non motor symptoms of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) as well, according to a review.