Post-deep brain stimulation - Gradual non-stimulation dependent decrease in strength with attenuation of multiple sclerosis tremor

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 254, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 854-860

  Hyam, J A ^a   Aziz, T Z ^a,b   Bain, P G ^c  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Multiple sclerosis; Tremor; Ventralis intermedius; Ventralis oralis posterior; Zona incerta

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL SIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREMOR;

ADULT; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREMOR; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 34547650768     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-006-0433-3     Document Type: Article

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