Deep brain stimulation [electronic resource] : a mysterious success or a clue to help localize the causes of Parkinsonism? / Gordon Arbuthnott.
Material type: FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Parkinson's disease: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2014Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (28 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Brain stimulation -- Therapeutic use | Parkinson's disease -- Treatment | Parkinson's disease | Deep Brain Stimulation -- methods | Parkinson Disease -- etiology | Parkinson Disease -- physiopathology | Parkinson Disease -- therapyOnline resources: Click here to access online | SeriesAnimated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: Deep Brain Stimulation has been a huge success for the relief of motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease but no-one is sure how it works -- DBS was designed to resolve problems that fitted an out of date version of how the basal ganglia are changed by the disease -- This talk suggests an alternative, more modern, explanation of its effects.
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