... the brain, and anticholinergenic drugs which reduce the amount of acetylcholine produced in the brain which corrects the imbalance between dopamine and acetylcholine. Surgical procedures such as pallidotomy are proving successful in the treatment of PD. Pallidotomy is a procedure in which a small portion of the globus pallidus, a structure deep within the brain, is surgically destroyed resulting in improved motor functioning. Doctors are ... ...

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... it may form the foundation of an effective therapy within four to five years (Chemistry and Industry, 2002). Medication is not the only treatment for Parkinson's disease. There are also surgical interventions. Surgery has been used to interrupt the damaged connections in the brain caused by PD, usually in the areas of the brain called the globus pallidus or the thalamus ... movements and uses an electrode to destroy the disturbing cells. On the downside, there are the risks of stroke, loss of vision, speech and swallowing difficulties, and confusion with this procedure. Brain tissue tra...

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