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Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus for Parkinson's disease: a therapy approaching evidence-based
G Deuschl1, R Wenzelburger, F Kopper
1Department of Neurology, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Niemannsweg 147, 24105 Kiel, Germany. g.deuschl@neurologie.uni-kiel.de
Journal of Neurology
|May 23, 2003
Abstract:
DBS of the STN is one of the most promising new therapies for the treatment of PD. However - like many other therapies for PD - the present stage of the scientific assessment does not yet suffice the rigid criteria of evidence-based medicine. Further studies should specifically address the questions of efficacy and side effects as well as the impact on quality of life.