Chronic posttraumatic movement disorder alleviated by insertion of meso-diencephalic deep brain stimulating electrode

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 435-438

  Hooper, J ^a   Simpson, P ^a   Whittle, I R ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Head injury; Posttraumatic movement disorder; Stereotactic surgery; Tremor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES; SUBTHALAMUS;

EID: 0035487448     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690120082468     Document Type: Article

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