Nursing care of patients undergoing pallidotomy

Roberts, Jane RGN

Date of acceptance: April 17 1996.
Jane Roberts RGN was Staff Nurse in Anaesthetics, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, at the time of writing this article.
This article has been subject to double-blind review.

Nursing Standard 10(35):p 44-47, May 22, 1996.

This article describes the pathology of Parkinson's disease, and how it can be managed through drug therapy and surgical intervention, particularly pallidotomy.A detailed account of the peri-operative nursing care of patients undergoing pallidotomy is given to highlight the demanding nature of the procedure for patients and staff.