Deep Brain Stimulation for epilepsy: Knowledge gained from experimental animal models

Acta Neurologica Belgica

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 63-80

  Wyckhuys, T ^a   Geerts, P J ^a   Raedt, R ^a   Vonck, K ^a   Wadman, W ^a,b   Boon, P ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BASAL GANGLION; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CEREBELLUM; EPILEPSY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HUMAN; LOCUS CERULEUS; NONHUMAN; PARKINSON DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TEMPORAL LOBE;

EID: 67849113934     PISSN: 03009009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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