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Neurológia pre prax 6/2009
Surgical treatment of extrapyramidal disease
The number of indications for the surgical intervention in movement disorders grows in recent years. Most frequent indications comprise the Parkinson‘s disease, essential tremor and dystonia. Currently the deep brain stimulation is the most frequently used method.
Keywords: deep brain stimulation, surgical therapy, Parkinson‘s disease, essential tremor, dystonia.
