Guidelines on Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's

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Guidelines on Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's

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More than 50 experts on the use of deep brain stimulation for treatment of tremors and other symptoms of Parkinson's disease have reached general agreement on when the surgical procedure should be considered, and which patients might reap most benefits, a new report says.

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