Deep brain stimulation is preferable to thalamotomy for tremor suppression

Surgical Neurology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 145-153

  Tasker, Ronald R ^a  

^a TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Stereotactic surgery; Thalamotomy; Tremor

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; PARKINSON DISEASE; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; THALAMOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREMOR;

EID: 0032007343     PISSN: 00903019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0090-3019(97)00459-X     Document Type: Article

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