Pallidal stimulation relieves myoclonus-dystonia syndrome

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 989-991

  Magariños Ascone, Carlos M ^a   Regidor, I ^a   Martinez Castrillo J C ^a   Gomez Galan M ^a   Figueiras Mendez R ^a  

^a HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BENZODIAZEPINE; CARBIDOPA PLUS LEVODOPA; PIRACETAM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN VENTRICULOGRAPHY; BURKE FAHN MARSDEN DYSTONIC SCALE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY; DISABILITY RATING SCALE; DYSTONIA; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HUMAN; IMPLANT; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MYOCLONUS; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREMOR;

ADULT; DOMINANCE, CEREBRAL; DYSTONIC DISORDERS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCLONUS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 21344443283     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2004.039248     Document Type: Article

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