Non-invasive brain stimulation for the treatment of epilepsy. Status quo of resarch and perspectives;Nichtinvasive Hirnstimulation zur Behandlung von Epilepsien: Stand der Forschung und Perspektiven

Zeitschrift fur Epileptologie

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 58-64

  Herzer, A K ^a   Paulus, W ^a   Nitsche, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brain stimulation; Eilepsy; Humans; Transcranial direct current stimulation; Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NEUROMODULATION; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NONHUMAN; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 67349108053     PISSN: 16176782     EISSN: 16100646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10309-009-0028-y     Document Type: Article

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