Multiple sequential image-fusion and direct MRI localisation of the subthalamic nucleus for deep brain stimulation

Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 33-39

  Rampini, P M ^a,d   Locatelli, M ^a   Alimehmeti, R ^a   Tamma, F ^a   Caputo, E ^a   Priori, A ^b   Pesenti, A ^b   Rohr, M ^c   Egidi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b SAN PAOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c Polytechnic   (Italy)

^d NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Magnetic resonance; Parkinson's disease; Subthalamic nucleus

Indexed keywords

LEVODOPA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASAL GANGLION; BRAIN COMMISSURE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN VENTRICULOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DYSKINESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARKINSON DISEASE; SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANTIPARKINSON AGENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; LEVODOPA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PARKINSON DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RED NUCLEUS; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES; SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0041517687     PISSN: 00264881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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