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Surgical Approaches
Ablative
thalamotomy
Pallidotomy
Electrical stimulation (DBS)
VIM thalamus, globus pallidus internus, sub-thalamic nucleus
Transplant
autologous adrenal, human fetal, xenotransplants, genetically engineered transplants

Medtronic DBS system

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Basal Ganglia
Subcortical forebrain structures connected to sensorimotor and limbic systems
Crucial part of the “control circuitry” that allows for the smooth execution of voluntary movement

Basal Ganglia
Multiple cortico-basal ganglia-thalamo-cortical circuits
Help program and carry out motor plans
Scale the amplitude and effort of the execution of tasks with relation to requirements
Incorporate motivation and emotional drives

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Bell’s palsy

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