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Stereotactic pallidotomy for Trtm of Parkinson's Disease, Efficacy & Adverse Effects at 6 Mo in 26 Pts Neurol 50:434-438, Shannon,K.M.,et al, 1998 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract Serious adverse effects occurred in eight patients and included one fatal deep and three nonfatal frontal lobe hemorrhages with resultant language or behavioral deficits.Nonhemorrhagic complications included one hemiparesis and three frontal lobe syndromes.Pallidotomy improves PD motor disability in the"off"state.Peak dose dyskinesias are reduced,although other aspects of"on"motor function are unchanged.Although morbidity may limit its use,pallidotomy is effective in targeting particular symptoms such as unremitting dyskinesia and severe"off"motor disability in advanced PD.

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