Thalamic stimulation in patients with multiple sclerosis

Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery

Volumn 72, Issue 2-4, 1999, Pages 196-201

  Schulder, Michael ^a,b   Sernas, Thomas ^a   Mahalick, David ^a   Adler, Roberta ^a   Cook, Stuart ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Division of Neurosurgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Multiple sclerosis; Stereotactic surgery tremor

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

AMNESIA; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN STEM INJURY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; THALAMUS NUCLEUS; TREMOR; VISUOMOTOR COORDINATION;

EID: 0342700209     PISSN: 10116125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000029726     Document Type: Conference Paper

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