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To review the history, mechanisms, clinical indications, surgical techniques, and long-term outcomes of deep brain stimulation for medically refractory Parkinson's disease.

January 1, 2023Juntendo Medical JournalOpen Access

Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease

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AUAtsushi UmemuraJuntendo University

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Narrative review reveals sustained symptom relief with deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease, indicating substantial reduction in medication-induced motor complications.

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To review the history, mechanisms, clinical indications, surgical techniques, and long-term outcomes of deep brain stimulation for medically refractory Parkinson's disease.
Narrative clinical review detailing surgical approaches, timing of intervention, and procedural technology in neuromodulation.
Evaluation of anatomical targeting, focusing on electrical stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus.
Deep brain stimulation provides an adjustable, reversible neuromodulatory intervention that alleviates motor fluctuations and dyskinesia associated with dopaminergic therapies.
Combining targeted subthalamic nucleus electrical stimulation with medical therapy confers durable, long-term control of debilitating motor symptoms.

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Atsushi Umemura (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1b1cd7cffc5124e9c3f327 https://doi.org/10.14789/jmj.jmj22-0041-r

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Narrative review reveals sustained symptom relief with deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease, indicating substantial reduction in medication-induced motor complications.

Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease

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Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease

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