Implantation of deep brain stimulation electrodes in unshaved patients: Technical note

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1476-1478

  Miyagi, Yasushi ^a   Shima, Fumio ^a   Ishido, Katsuya ^a  

^a Kaizuka Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Hair; Implant surgery; Shaving

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; HAIR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0036894845     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2002.97.6.1476     Document Type: Article

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