Deep brain stimulation of the GPi treats restless legs syndrome associated with dystonia

Movement Disorders

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 500-501

  Okun, Michael S ^a,b   Fernandez, Hubert H ^a   Foote, Kelly D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

DBS; Dystonia; GPi; Restless legs syndrome

Indexed keywords

AMANTADINE; BACLOFEN; BROMOCRIPTINE MESILATE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CARBIDOPA PLUS LEVODOPA; CLONAZEPAM; DIAZEPAM; LORAZEPAM; PRAMIPEXOLE; TRIHEXYPHENIDYL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CASE REPORT; DEVICE INFECTION; DEVICE REMOVAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSTONIA; FEMALE; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RECURRENT DISEASE; REIMPLANTATION; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; DYSTONIA; FEMALE; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HUMANS; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME;

EID: 20344402833     PISSN: 08853185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mds.20349     Document Type: Article

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