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The Brain: Teaching Modules

Brain Transplants in Parkinson’s Patients

This module covers the symptoms and mechanisms involved in Parkinson's disease. It explains the effectiveness and limitations of traditional treatment using L-dopa. The module then describes one of the most promising new approaches to treating Parkinson's disease — brain transplant — involving the implantation of fetal tissue into patients' basal ganglia.

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