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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Surgery

Illustration showing an electrode placed deep seated in the brain

Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with Parkinson's disease. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with drug complications or sever disease.

• Deep brain stimulation:
• Thalamotomy and pallidotomy:
• Subthalamotomy: