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Dictionary of Biological Psychology

thalamotomy

Surgical removal of the THALAMUS, or part of it. Specific nuclei may be surgically lesioned to provide relief from intractable PARKINSON’S DISEASE.

See also: pallidotomy; psychosurgery

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Thalamotomy from Dictionary of Biological Psychology. ISBN: 0-203-29884-5. Published: 02-22-2001. ©2009 Taylor and Francis. All rights reserved.



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