... major pharmaceutical firms has been very successful over the past decade in providing more and better mediations to improve the quality of life for PD patients. As well as medications, surgical procedures are also available for PD patients. The procedures are sophisticated but reduce overall Parkinson disability. Thalamotomy and pallidotomy, for instance, are to help with tremors. One of the ... latest advances in neurosurgery is to conduct controlled trials with deep brain stimulation. During this procedure, an electrode is planted deep within the brain and controlled by the patient wit...

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