Seminars in Neurosurgery 2001; 12(2): 245-252
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-17130
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Neurotransplantation and Protective Therapy for Movement Disorders

Roy A. E. Bakay
  • Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch, Chicago, IL
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Publication Date:
13 September 2001 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Over the past decade a number of advances in cell biology opened new frontiers for surgical treatment of movement disorders. Neurotransplantation as replacement therapy has recently undergone a proof of principle but it is still not fully accepted. The newest surgical approach is protective therapy where innovative techniques are still being developed. Although this has the greatest promise for the future, it also has the greatest number of technical hurdles to overcome before it can become standard therapy. The present status of these new surgical interventions for Parkinson's disease (PD) is reviewed and clinical results are discussed.

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