Deep brain stimulation for idiopathic or secondary movement disorders.

  • H M Mehdorn
  • M O Pinsker
  • J Volkmann
  • Wolfgang Hamel
  • B Schrader
  • U Stiller
  • J Herzog
  • G Deuschl

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Abstract

Deep brain stimulation has gained increasing interest in the treatment of movement disorders. Presenting our clinical series of 179 patients operated upon since 1999, the indications, risks and benefits for the patients are discussed in order to further improve the techniques and their applications.

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Original languageGerman
ISSN0065-1419
Publication statusPublished - 2005
pubmed 15986738