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A Randomized Trial Comparing Unilateral Pallidotomy with Bilateral Subthalamic Nucleus Stimulation in PD: Perspectives for Future Implication in Clinical Practice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2006

Rianne A.J. Esselink
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; E-mail: r.esselink@neuro.umcn.nl
Rob M.A. de Bie
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; E-mail: r.m.debie@amc.uva.nl; rob.dehaan@amc.uva.nl
Rob J. de Haan
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; E-mail: r.m.debie@amc.uva.nl; rob.dehaan@amc.uva.nl
P. Richard Schuurman
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; E-mail: p.r.schuurman@amc.uva.nl and p.munckhof@amc.uva.nl
Pepijn van den Munckhof
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; E-mail: p.r.schuurman@amc.uva.nl and p.munckhof@amc.uva.nl
Johannes D. Speelman
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; E-mail: j.d.speelman@amc.uva.nl

Abstract

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© 2007 Cambridge University Press

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Footnotes

Conflicts of interest: J.D. Speelman acts as an independent consultant for Medtronic Ltd. (Minneapolis). An unrestricted research grant was received from Medtronic Ltd. (Minneapolis) for the workgroup Movement Disorders at the Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam. RAJE, RMAB, and JDS received travel grants from Medtronic Ltd. (Minneapolis) to participate in scientific meetings.

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