Deep brain stimulation of CM/PF of thalamus could be the new elective target for tremor in advanced Parkinson's Disease?

Parkinsonism and Related Disorders

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 501-504

  Peppe, A ^a   Gasbarra, A ^a   Stefani, A ^c   Chiavalon, C ^a   Pierantozzi, M ^c   Fermi, E ^d   Stanzione, P ^a   Caltagirone, C ^a   Mazzone, P ^b  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^b CTO Hospital ASL Roma C   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^d BTS Bioengineering   (Italy)

Author keywords

CM PF complex; DBS; Parkinson Disease; Surface EMG; Tremor

Indexed keywords

LEVODOPA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASAL GANGLION; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOM; FEMALE; HAND TREMOR; HUMAN; MOTOR CONTROL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROSURGERY; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; THALAMUS; THALAMUS PARAFASCICULAR NUCLEUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREMOR;

ADULT; ANTIPARKINSON AGENTS; BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRALAMINAR THALAMIC NUCLEI; LEVODOPA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PARKINSON DISEASE; TREMOR;

EID: 49849099852     PISSN: 13538020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2007.11.005     Document Type: Article

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