Tremor induced by toluene misuse successfully treated by a Vim thalamotomy

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 794-796

  Miyagi, Yasushi ^a,b   Shima, Fumio ^c   Ishido, Katsuya ^a   Yasutake, Taeko ^b   Kamikaseda, Kazufumi ^a  

^a Department of Neurological Surgery ^*  (Japan)

^b Kaizuka Hospital   (Japan)

^c KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Toluene misuse; Vim thalamotomy

Indexed keywords

TOLUENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG MISUSE; HAND; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THALAMOTOMY; THALAMUS VENTRAL NUCLEUS; TREMOR;

EID: 0032988448     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.66.6.794     Document Type: Article

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