The effect of deep brain stimulation on motor and cognitive symptoms of Parkinson's disease: A literature review

Deep brain stimulator (DBS) implant surgery is considered a breakthrough in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, especially in cases where motor symptoms cannot be controlled through conventional drug treatment. Its benefits have been studied extensively in the literature, particularly in rela...

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Main Authors: Flavia Amaral Machado, Caroline Tozzi Reppold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
Series:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642015000100024&lng=en&tlng=en