Northern California's largest center for the surgical treatment of Parkinson's disease is located at UCSF. The Movement Disorders Program provides surgical management of Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, spasmodic torticollis, spasticity (pediatric and adult), and cerebral palsy. Dr. Philip Starr - a pioneer of deep brain stimulation to treat Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders, is Director of this program. Surgical procedures include implantation of deep brain stimulators for Parkinson's disease, dystonia, and essential tremor, palllidotomy, thalamotomy, selective denervation for torticollis, selective rhizotomy for spasticity, and implantation of baclofen infusion pumps.
 
FAQ for patients: Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's disease
FAQ for patients: Deep Brain Stimulation for Dystonia
Guidelines for referring neurologists: Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's disease
 
Clinical trial: deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease