Long term continuous bilateral pallidal stimulation produces stimulation independent relief of cervical dystonia [3]

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 75, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1506-1507

  Goto, S ^a   Yamada, K ^a  

^a KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; DIAZEPAM; SULPIRIDE; TIAPRIDE; TRIHEXYPHENIDYL;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DYSTONIA; ELECTRODE; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; LETTER; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NECK MUSCLE; NECK PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE GENERATOR; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TORTICOLLIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4644315702     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2003.031104     Document Type: Letter

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