A national study of Parkinson’s disease patients has found that deep brain stimulation — a medical technique long championed at University of Florida Health — offers improved symptoms and quality of life, with benefits that last.
Parkinson’s is a movement disorder of the nervous system that worsens over time. It often begins with barely noticeable symptoms, such as a subtle tremor, that later can render patients unable to walk or speak. It affects about 1 million people in the United States.
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