Stereotactic thalamotomy in the treatment of essential tremor of the upper extremity: Reassessment including a blinded measure of outcome

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 772-775

  Zirh, A ^a   Reich, S G ^a   Dougherty, P M ^a   Lenz, F A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Blinded assessment; Essential tremor; Microelectrode recording; Thalamotomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISABILITY; DYSARTHRIA; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; ESSENTIAL TREMOR; FEMALE; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PARESTHESIA; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THALAMOTOMY; THALAMUS NUCLEUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032987524     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.66.6.772     Document Type: Article

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