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In reply: Is the Reporting of Complications a Disservice to Neurology and Neurosurgery? Complications of Gamma Knife Surgery for Parkinson Disease
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Dr Young, writing in response to our article, suggests that in reporting
the serious complications of 8 patients receiving gamma knife surgery for
Parkinson disease (PD), we committed "a disservice to patients as well as
physicians, neurologists, and neurosurgeons who care for patients with movement
disorders." We strongly disagree with this statement and its potential implications
for science and patient care. Dr Young's letter directs the attention of the
reader toward comparisons of his experience with the gamma knife vs other
groups' experiences with microelectrode-guided lesioning and DBS; however,
the danger is that the true intent of our report will be lost. Our intent
was simple. We are a large tertiary referral center for PD and movement disorders,
and during a very short interval we saw 8 patients with PD who experienced
significant complications after gamma knife surgery performed at an outside
institution. There may be more cases from this . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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