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Extradural motor cortex stimulation for advanced Parkinson disease

Autor: Ottavio Davini, Vincenzo Bonicalzi, Francesco Zenga, Riccardo Paolotti, Sergio Canavero, Giancarlo Castellano, Stefania Greco-Crasto, Paola Ragazzi, L. Rizzo
Rok vydání: 2002
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Zdroj: Journal of Neurosurgery. 97:1208-1211
ISSN: 0022-3085
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2002.97.5.1208
Popis: ✓ Motor cortex stimulation is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used for pain control. The authors report their results treating two patients with typical Parkinson disease. Unilateral motor cortex stimulation proved to be beneficial bilaterally. Motor cortex stimulation may represent a cost-effective alternative to deep brain stimulation.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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Abstrakt:✓ Motor cortex stimulation is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used for pain control. The authors report their results treating two patients with typical Parkinson disease. Unilateral motor cortex stimulation proved to be beneficial bilaterally. Motor cortex stimulation may represent a cost-effective alternative to deep brain stimulation.
ISSN:00223085
DOI:10.3171/jns.2002.97.5.1208