[Long-term effects of deep brain stimulation for movement disorders : A literature-based analysis.]

CONCLUSION: Deep brain stimulation remains a relatively safe and effective therapy in carefully selected patients after long-term follow-up according to published data, although disease progression and other disease-specific factors seem to modify its effectiveness over time. PMID: 25421418 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25421418?dopt=Abstract

Source: Der Nervenarzt - November 26, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Eberhardt O, Reithmeier T, Topka H Tags: Nervenarzt Source Type: research