Vim thalamotomy for Holmes' tremor secondary to midbrain tumour

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 453-455

  Kim, M C ^a   Son, B C W ^a   Miyagi, Y ^b   Kang, J K ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b Kaizuka Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS VENTROMEDIAL NUCLEUS; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; THALAMOTOMY; TREMOR;

ADULT; ATAXIA; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MALE; MESENCEPHALON; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PROTONS; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES; THALAMUS; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0036786283     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.73.4.453     Document Type: Article

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