1001. Deep brain stimulation for movement disorders.
- Author
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Rosenow JM, Mogilnert AY, Ahmed A, and Rezai AR
- Subjects
- Brain pathology, Brain physiopathology, Electric Stimulation Therapy history, Electrodes, Implanted adverse effects, Electrodes, Implanted history, Electrodes, Implanted trends, Globus Pallidus pathology, Globus Pallidus physiopathology, Globus Pallidus surgery, History, 20th Century, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Movement Disorders pathology, Movement Disorders physiopathology, Stereotaxic Techniques instrumentation, Stereotaxic Techniques trends, Subthalamic Nucleus pathology, Subthalamic Nucleus physiopathology, Subthalamic Nucleus surgery, Thalamus pathology, Thalamus physiopathology, Thalamus surgery, Brain surgery, Electric Stimulation Therapy methods, Electric Stimulation Therapy trends, Movement Disorders therapy
- Abstract
Movement disorders remain the primary indication for the use of intracranial neurostimulation techniques. This review will discuss the history of this technology as well as the mechanisms of action, current clinical indications, and future prospects for the treatment of movement disorders.
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- 2004
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