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Ablative Procedures for Parkinson Disease
Key Concepts Radiofrequency ablation, particularly pallidotomy, thalamotomy, and subthalamotomy, has been an effective surgical option for symptomatic relief of Parkinson disease for over 80 years. Ablation is particularly useful in patients for whom implanted hardware is contraindicated (e.g., infection risk,…