Possible necessity for deep brain stimulation of both the ventralis intermedius and subthalamic nuclei to resolve Holmes tremor. Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 566-571

  Romanelli, Pantaleo ^a   Brontë Stewart, Helen ^a   Courtney, Tracy ^a   Heit, Gary ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Holmes tremor; Nucleus ventralis intermedius; Subthalamic nucleus; Thalamus

Indexed keywords

ATENOLOL; LEVODOPA; PRIMIDONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; DISABILITY; HOLMES TREMOR; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; THALAMUS VENTRAL NUCLEUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREMOR;

EID: 0042922735     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2003.99.3.0566     Document Type: Article

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