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The revival and refinement of stereotactic neurosurgery represent the most important therapeutic advance in the treatment of movement disorders in the past 30 years. The majority of patients who undergo surgery have Parkinson's disease, but this approach is also being used for patients with movement disorders such as dystonia and tremor, which is sometimes so severe that it cannot be adequately treated with medication. The study by Schuurman et al.¹ in this issue of the Journal offers new information on neurosurgical treatment in such patients.

Tremor is the most common movement disorder. The majority of affected patients have Parkinson's disease . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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