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DBS: Should the STN be avoided in progressive Parkinson’s disease?

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Saleh, C. DBS: Should the STN be avoided in progressive Parkinson’s disease?. Acta Neurochir 152, 2101–2102 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-010-0814-3

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