Stereotactic surgery is becoming increasingly popular to treat patients with advanced Parkinson's disease. Lesley Crabb argues that opportunities abound for nurses to lead and develop practice in this fast developing area
Before the availability of antiparkinsonian drugs in the late 1960s, neurosurgical procedures were widely performed to treat the symptoms of Parkinsons disease (PD). However, they were soon abandoned in favour of pharmacological treatments and these remain the mainstay of management today.
Nursing Older People. 11, 2, 35-38. doi: 10.7748/eldc.11.2.35.s29
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