Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease Fact Sheet

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Estimulación cerebral profunda para la enfermedad de Parkinson

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 Where can I get more information?

For more information on neurological disorders or research programs funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, contact the Institute's Brain Resources and Information Network (BRAIN) at:

BRAIN
P.O. Box 5801
Bethesda, MD 20824
(800) 352-9424
http://www.ninds.nih.gov

Information also is available from the following organizations:

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American Parkinson Disease Association 135 Parkinson Avenue Staten Island, NY   10305-1425 apda@apdaparkinson.org http://www.apdaparkinson.org Tel: 718-981-8001 800-223-2732 Young Onset Center: 877-223-3801 Fax: 718-981-4399	National Parkinson Foundation 1501 N.W. 9th Avenue Bob Hope Road Miami, FL   33136-1494 contact@parkinson.org http://www.parkinson.org Tel: 305-243-6666 800-327-4545 Fax: 305-243-5595
Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) 1359 Broadway Suite 1509 New York, NY   10018 info@pdf.org http://www.pdf.org Tel: 212-923-4700 800-457-6676 Fax: 212-923-4778	Parkinson Alliance P.O. Box 308 Kingston, NJ   08528-0308 http://www.parkinsonalliance.org Tel: 609-688-0870 800-579-8440 Fax: 609-688-0875

"Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease Fact Sheet," NINDS. Publication date May 2011.

NIH Publication No. 11-5643

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Last updated February 7, 2012