Pallidal stimulation for generalized dystonia: Report of three cases

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 453-456

  Tronnier, Volker M ^a   Fogel, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Dystonia; Pallidal stimulation; Pallidotomy; Stereotaxis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; MALE; PALLIDOTOMY; PATIENT CODING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TORSION DYSTONIA; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034000388     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2000.92.3.0453     Document Type: Article

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