Freezing of gait causes considerable morbidity in patients with Parkinson's disease and is often refractory to conventional treatments. In this double-blind, randomized evaluation, unilateral interleaved deep brain stimulation in the subthalamic nucleus/substantia nigra pars reticulata region significantly improved freezing of gait in a patient with advanced Parkinson's disease.
Keywords: Freezing of gait; Interleaved deep brain stimulation; Parkinson's disease; Substantia nigra pars reticulata; Subthalamic nucleus.
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