Deep brain stimulation for the control of pain

Epilepsy and Behavior

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

  Garonzik, Ira ^a   Samdani, Amer ^a   Ohara, Shingi ^a   Lenz, Frederick A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Pain; Periaqueductal gray; Thalamus

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044462989     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ebeh.2001.0206     Document Type: Article

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