Deep Brain Stimulation in Multiple System Atrophy Mimicking Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is approved for idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD) but has a poor evidence base in Parkinson-plus syndromes such as multiple system atrophy (MSA). We describe the clinical and neuropathological findings in a man who was initially diagnosed with IPD, in whom DBS wa...

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Main Authors: Navamayooran Thavanesan, Martin Gillies, Michael Farrell, Alex L. Green, Tipu Aziz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-10-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/368571