Stereotaxically guided lesions in humans have been used to treat
A) Alzheimer's disease.
B) Parkinson's disease.
C) Balint's syndrome.
D) angina pectoris.
E) schizophrenia.
Answer: B
Rationale: Stereotaxically guided lesions in humans have been used to treat Parkinson's disease.
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