A randomized trial of deep-brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease.
A randomized trial of deep-brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease.
G. Deuschl,C. Schade-Brittinger,35 Authors,J. Voges
2006 · DOI: 10.1056/NEJMOA060281
New England Journal of Medicine · 2,771 Citations
TLDR
In this six-month study of patients under 75 years of age with severe motor complications of Parkinson's disease, neurostimulation of the subthalamic nucleus was more effective than medical management alone.