Dr. Paresh's Article in Disease And Illness
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DBS for Depression
The Deep Brain Stimulation surgery has shown successful results in a majority of patients suffering from advanced stages of the Parkinson’s disease and is now a well-accepted treatment. While this surgery showed major improvements in Parkinson’s disease patients for controlling motor movements and the like, until recent time there was no substantial evidence that the same surgery could be used for patients suffering from depression.
Posted on Feb-02-2012
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