Bilateral pallidal neurostimulation - Long-term motor and cognitive effects in primary generalized dystonia: Commentary

Nature Clinical Practice Neurology

Volumn 3, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 482-483

  Kiss, Zelma H T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVODOPA;

BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; DEVICE INFECTION; DYSKINESIA; DYSTONIA; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT SURVEY; SPEECH DISORDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548508988     PISSN: 1745834X     EISSN: 17458358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncpneuro0555     Document Type: Short Survey

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