Impact of deep brain stimulation on upper limb akinesia in Parkinson's disease.
Recent pathophysiological models of Parkinson's disease have led to new surgical approaches to treatment including deep brain stimulation (DBS) and lesioning of basal ganglia structures. Various measures of upper limb akinesia were assessed in 6 patients with bilateral DBS of the internal palli...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1999
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