Ethical brain stimulation - neuroethics of deep brain stimulation in research and clinical practice

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1152-1162

  Clausen, Jens ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

DBS; Depression; Enhancement; Ethics; Parkinson's disease; Psychosurgery

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARKINSON AGENT;

AGGRESSION; APATHY; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DYSTONIA; FAMILY LIFE; HUMAN; HYPERSEXUALITY; HYPOMANIA; LIBIDO; MANIA; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEMORY DISORDER; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEUROPROTECTION; PARKINSON DISEASE; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONALISM; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SPEECH DISORDER; SUICIDE; THERAPY EFFECT; VALIDITY;

ANIMALS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; HUMANS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 78649377434     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: 14609568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2010.07421.x     Document Type: Article

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