作者: Cummins G , Harrington E , Quigley G , Reilly R , Kelly S
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摘要: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is highly effective neurosurgery for idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD), essential tremor (ET) and primary dystonia. DBS involves stereotactic surgical implantation of a battery-operated stimulator into deep nuclei. Irish patients are referred abroad have to travel repeatedly pre post-operative care resulting in stress, anxiety hardship. Safe these complex, ageing compromised by the absence service Ireland. Moreover, both surgery subsequent incurs substantial cost state. The Dublin Neurological Institute at Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (DNI) non-profit institute with neurological diseases. DNI developed, collaboration Private (MPH) Walton Centre, Liverpool, programme 2008/2009. We performed Campus on three carefully selected from cohort movement disorder attending continue provide pre-operative assessment post operative following Ireland abroad.