THE PALLIDOTOMY DEBATE

Authors
CARROLL CB SCOTT R DAVIES LE AZIZ T
Citation
Cb. Carroll et al., THE PALLIDOTOMY DEBATE, British journal of neurosurgery, 12(2), 1998, pp. 146-150
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology",Surgery
Journal title
British journal of neurosurgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
02688697
Volume
12
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
146 - 150
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-8697(1998)12:2<146:>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
It has been suggested that image-guidance and macro-stimulation alone are not sufficiently accurate to result in safe and effective lesion l ocalization in pallidotomy for Parkinson's disease when compared with micro-electrode recording. This review analyses the data in the series published to date, and compares the safety and efficacy of the two te chniques, finding no evidence to support this claim. In addition, evid ence regarding the necessary accuracy of lesion placement is reviewed.