Bilateral thalamic deep brain stimulation: Midline tremor control

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 684-690

  Pulzke, J D ^a   Uitti, K J ^a   Obwegeser, A A ^a,b   Wszolek, Z K ^a   Wharen, R E ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; DYSARTHRIA; ESSENTIAL TREMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THALAMUS; TREMOR;

AGED; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; DYSARTHRIA; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; PARESTHESIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THALAMUS; TREMOR;

EID: 17644361909     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2004.041434     Document Type: Article

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