Deep brain stimulation and movement disorders

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 2, Issue 3 SUPPL. 3, 2001, Pages

  Tarsy, Daniel ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Dystonia; Essential tremor; Globus pallidus; Multiple sclerosis; Parkinson's disease; Subthalamic nucleus; Thalamus

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044462577     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ebeh.2001.0215     Document Type: Article

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