Abstract
Deep brain stimulation has gained increasing interest in the treatment of movement disorders. Presenting our clinical series of 179 patients operated upon since 1999, the indications, risks and benefits for the patients are discussed in order to further improve the techniques and their applications.
MeSH terms
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Deep Brain Stimulation / adverse effects
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Deep Brain Stimulation / methods*
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Humans
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Movement Disorders / etiology*
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Movement Disorders / rehabilitation*
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Parkinson Disease / complications*
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Parkinson Disease / rehabilitation*
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Prognosis
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Risk Assessment / methods*
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Risk Factors
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Treatment Outcome