Deep brain stimulation in epilepsy: What is next?

Current Opinion in Neurology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 177-182

  Kahane, Philippe ^a,b,c   Depaulis, Antoine ^a  

^a GRENOBLE INSTITUT DES NEUROSCIENCES   (France)

^b GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c University Hospital   (France)

Author keywords

Basal ganglia; Cerebellum; Review article; Substantia nigra; Thalamus

Indexed keywords

BASAL GANGLION; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CAUDATE NUCLEUS; CEREBELLUM; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PARKINSON DISEASE; REVIEW; SEIZURE; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA; SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; THALAMUS MEDIALIS CENTRALIS NUCLEUS;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; EPILEPSY; HUMANS;

EID: 77949401332     PISSN: 13507540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WCO.0b013e3283374a39     Document Type: Review

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