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Posted on February 6, 2019February 6, 2019 by Phil Franchina

Deep brain stimulation may slow the progression of tremor if performed in early PD.

Deep Brain Stimulation May Slow Tremor Progression

Posted on July 6, 2018July 6, 2018 by Phil Franchina

Deep brain stimulation may slow the progression of tremor if performed in early Parkinson’s disease. APDA funding is helping...see more further the efforts to find out more. New results, published in the June 29, 2018, online issue of Neurology suggest that deep brain stimulation (DBS) may slow the progression of tremor if performed early on in […]

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