Thalamic deep brain stimulation in the treatment of essential tremor: A long-term follow-up

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 504-509

  Blomstedt, P ^a   Hariz, G M ^b   Hariz, M I ^a,c   Koskinen, L O D ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Essential tremor; Long term results; Thalamic stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESSENTIAL TREMOR; ESSENTIAL TREMOR RATING SCALE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROSURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; THALAMUS; THALAMUS VENTRAL NUCLEUS;

EID: 35148819806     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690701552278     Document Type: Article

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