Health-related quality of life in segmental dystonia is improved by bilateral pallidal stimulation

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 255, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 178-182

  Blahak, C ^a   Wohrle J C ^a   Capelle, H H ^a,b   Bazner H ^a   Grips, E ^a   Weigel, R ^a   Kekelia, K ^a   Krauss, J K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Globus pallidus internus; Health related quality of life; Segmental dystonia

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; CLONAZEPAM; METIXENE; PROPRANOLOL; RISPERIDONE; TETRABENAZINE; TOLPERISONE; TRIHEXYPHENIDYL; ZOLPIDEM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSTONIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36;

ADULT; AGED; DYSTONIA; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 40149106279     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-008-0614-3     Document Type: Article

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