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What regions of the basal ganglia might, if inhibited, result in alleviation of parkinson's disease symptoms?
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DBS: The technique of deep brain stimulation, inserting electrodes into areas of the basal ganglia and sub thalamic nucleus can substantially assist Parkinson's patients who still respond to L-DOPA
Answered 11/28/2017
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