Merging DBS with viral vector or stem cell implantation: “hybrid” stereotactic surgery as an evolution in the surgical treatment of Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder that is currently managed using a broad array of symptom-based strategies. However, targeting its molecular origins represents the potential to discover disease-modifying therapies. Deep brain stimulation (DBS), a highly successfu...

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Main Authors: Nathan C Rowland, Suneil K Kalia, Lorraine V Kalia, Paul S Larson, Daniel A Lim, Krystof S Bankiewicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Molecular Therapy: Methods & Clinical Development
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2329050116301413