Thalamic deep brain stimulation for Writer's cramp

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 52-55

  Cho, Chul Bum ^a   Park, Hae Kwan ^a   Lee, Kyung Jin ^a   Rha, Hyoung Kyun ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Writer's cramp

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CASE REPORT; DYSTONIA; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HAND TREMOR; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SPATIAL DISCRIMINATION; THALAMUS NUCLEUS; WRITER'S CRAMP;

EID: 73249120788     PISSN: 20053711     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2009.46.1.52     Document Type: Article

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