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Novel techniques offer patients with Parkinson's Disease, tremor, and epilepsy new freedom
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a relatively new technique that offers patients with movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor and dystonia the opportunity to gain improved function and freedom from many of the disabling symptoms of their diseases.
Through two small holes in the skull, electrodes are placed into critical portions of the brain that are connected to a...
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