Ablative surgery for Parkinson ’s disease: Is there still a role for pallidotomy in the deep brain stimulation era?

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disease and movement disorder, just after Alzheimer disease and essential tremor, respectively. It is rare before the age of 50, but the prevalence after 60 can range from 1 to 4% in the highest age groups [1], being typically a disease of the elderly. In Brazil, the prevalence in a community-based study was 3.3% above the age of 64 [2].
Source: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Source Type: research