Suitability of Parkinson's patients for surgery in the north East coast of peninsular malaysia: a prospective analysis.
There is no report in the English literature on the criteria for neuroablation or neuroaugmentation for the treatment of Parkinson's disease in a developing country like Malaysia. A prospective study of patients with Parkinson's disease from the north-eastern peninsular Malaysia was done to assess their suitability of surgery. Age, race, duration of illness and dementia were considered important factors towards the success of such surgical procedures. A mathematical model is suggested for future cases deemed to be suitable for neuroaugmentative or ablative surgery.
Neurosciences Unit.
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Abdullah
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Abdullah
Malaysia; Parkinson’s disease; ablative surgery; mathematical model; prospective analysis