Hyperhidrosis due to deep brain stimulation in a patient with essential tremor: Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1036-1038

  Diamond, Alan ^a   Kenney, Christopher ^a   Almaguer, Michael ^a   Jankovic, Joseph ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Essential tremor; Hyperhidrosis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ESSENTIAL TREMOR; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THALAMUS;

AGED; BRAIN STEM; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; ESSENTIAL TREMOR; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 37149049052     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/JNS-07/11/1036     Document Type: Article

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