Parkinson’s Disease And Deep Brain Stimulation

For those who suffer with the debilitating symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, Deep Brain Stimulation offers relief from the tremors and rigidity that can’t be controlled by medicine. A particularly troublesome downside, though, is that these patients often exhibit compulsive behaviors that healthy people, and even those taking medication for Parkinson’s, can easily manage. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Neurology / Neuroscience on October 26th, 2007