Parkinson Disease
Studies from University of Toronto have provided new data on Parkinson disease
Published in Medical Imaging Week, May 24th, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal Neurosurgery, "The success of subthalamic nucleus (STN) surgery for Parkinson's disease depends on accuracy in target determination. The objective of this study was to determine which of the following techniques was most accurate and precise in identifying the location for stimulation in STN deep brain stimulation surgery that is most clinically effective: direct targeting, indirect targeting using the positions of the anterior and posterior commissures, or a technique using the red nucleus (RN) as an internal fiducial marker."
"We reviewed 14 patients with Parkinson's disease treated with bilateral STN deep...
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