Who can benefit from deep brain stimulation?

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Not everyone with a movement disorder is a candidate for deep brain stimulation surgery. A patient who may benefit, is one who:

Is dissatisfied with an increasing loss of control of movement that arises from movement disorders, such as dystonia and others
Experiences a diminished quality of life due to symptoms
Has already experienced a reasonable trial of medications

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