A surgical operation in which surgeons destroy small areas of the globus pallidus in order to alleviate some of the symptoms of PD.
1. A destructive operation on the globus pallidus (a structure deep within the brain), done to relive involuntary movement or muscular rigidity.
A surgical procedure in which a wire probe is inserted into the globus pallidus of the brain to heat the surrounding tissue and destroy nerves with the goal of helping to reduce uncontrollable movements caused by neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease.
A surgical procedure in which a group of cells in the brain called, the globus pallidus is destroyed. It is a relay station from which information leaves the site of the basal ganglia (where dopamine is stored).
A surgical treatment for people who have had Parkinson's for 10-15 years or longer. It involves making a lesion in the part of the brain called the globus pallidus. See PDS information sheet, Surgery for Parkinson's (FS17) - 567kb pdf format.
One of the older surgical options used to limit Parkinson's disease symptoms, in which permanent lesions are made in the globus pallidus (a part of the brain) to “turn-off†symptoms.
a surgical procedure in which a part of the brain called the globus pallidus is lesioned in order to improve symptoms of tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia.
Surgical procedure that destroys a group of cells in the internal globus pallidus, the major area from which information leaves the site of the basal ganglia (where dopamine is produced).
A surgical procedure in which lesions are produced in the globus pallidus region of the brain in an effort to lessen Parkinson's symptoms such as tremors, rigidity, and bradykinesia
Palliodotomy is a procedure where a tiny electrical probe is placed in the brain, which destroys a small number of brain cells that misfunction and cause rigidity. Stereotaxic pallidotomy was pioneered by Dr. Hirotaro Narabayashi.