Stereotactic treatment of Gilles de la Tourette syndrome by high frequency stimulation of thalamus

Lancet

Volumn 353, Issue 9154, 1999, Pages 724-

  Vandewalle, V ^a   Van Der Linden, Chr ^b   Groenewegen, H J ^b   Caemaert, J ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE GENERATOR; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; THALAMUS NUCLEUS;

EID: 0344889127     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(98)05964-9     Document Type: Article

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