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Is DBS for dystonia a standard, widely accepted therapy?

April 26, 2017DBS dystonia standard therapy widely

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Is DBS for dystonia a standard, widely accepted therapy?

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As of 2008, only about 200 cases of DBS for dystonia have been described in the world medical literature, and the longest time any patient has had this therapy is about 10 years. Thus it cannot be considered a standard therapy until more procedures are done and the results of them published.