There is no credible rational for deep brain stimulation in very early Parkinson's disease!

Parkinsonism and Related Disorders

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 345-346

  Hariz, Marwan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

LEVODOPA;

BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN INFARCTION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE DURATION; EARLY PARKINSON DISEASE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LETTER; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARKINSON DISEASE; SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS;

EID: 84923228798     PISSN: 13538020     EISSN: 18735126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2014.10.031     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

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2. Schuepbach W.M., Rau J., Knudsen K., Volkmann J., Krack P., Timmermann L., et al. Neurostimulation for Parkinson's disease with early motor complications. N Engl J Med 2013, 368:610-622. EARLYSTIM Study Group.