Acta neurologica Scandinavica
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Acta Neurol. Scand. · Sep 2011
Comparative StudyMedication dose reductions after pallidal versus subthalamic stimulation in patients with Parkinson's disease.
To compare the medication dose reduction between deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the globus pallidus interna (GPi) vs subthalamic nucleus (STN) in matched patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). ⋯ We conclude that in disease-matched patients with PD undergoing DBS, both GPi and STN may result in similar reduction in PD medication doses.