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Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Those With Advanced Parkinson's
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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 "This study, to me, confirms the tremendous usefulness of the procedure in spite of the warning, of course, that there were certain adverse effects," said Dr. Carlos Singer, director of the Parkinson's Disease Center and a professor of neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. "It means that we have to continue refining our selection of patients. You don't want to be overzealous in picking up patients . . . take into account that the surgery was not effective for everybody."
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SOURCES: William J. Marks Jr., M.D., associate professor, neurology, University of California, San Francisco, and director, San Francisco VA Parkinson's Disease Research, Education & Clinical Center; Fred Marshall, M.D., medical director, deep brain stimulation program, University of Rochester Medical Center, New York; Irene Richard, M.D., associate professor, neurology and psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, New York; Carlos Singer, M.D., director, Parkinson's Disease Center, and professor, neurology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; Jan. 7, 2009, Journal of the American Medical Association
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