Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic area for dystonic tremor

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 303-305

  Jeong, Seong Gyu ^a   Lee, Myung Ki ^a   Lee, Won Ho ^a   Ghang, Chang Ghu ^a  

^a Bong Seng Memorial Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Dystonic tremor; Subthalamic area

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLURRED VISION; BRAIN ATROPHY; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN REGION; BRAIN VENTRICLE DILATATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE CONTROL; DYSTONIA; HUMAN; INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; MALE; NECK PAIN; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SLURRED SPEECH; SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TREMOR;

EID: 70349653757     PISSN: 20053711     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2009.45.5.303     Document Type: Article

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