Variability of the subthalamic nucleus: The case for direct MRI guided targeting

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 197-200

  Ashkan, K ^a,c   Blomstedt, P ^b   Zrinzo, L ^a   Tisch, S ^a   Yousry, T ^a   Limousin Dowsey, P ^a   Hariz, M I ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c The National Hospital for Neurology Neurosurgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Direct targeting; Magnetic resonance imaging; Parkinson's disease; Subthalamic nucleus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; SURGEON;

ADULT; AGED; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION; MIDDLE AGED; PARKINSON DISEASE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS;

EID: 34147177678     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690701272240     Document Type: Conference Paper

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