Deep brain stimulation relieves refractory hypertension

Neurology

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 405-407

  Patel, N K ^a   Javed, S ^a   Khan, S ^a   Papouchado, M ^b   Malizia, A L ^c   Pickering, A E ^d   Paton, J F R ^d  

^a Department of Neurosurgery   (United States)

^b FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c School of Physiology   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ATENOLOL; DILTIAZEM; INDAPAMIDE; PERINDOPRIL; SIMVASTATIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CASE REPORT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PAIN; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEVERE LEFT SIDED HEMIBODY CENTRAL PAIN SYNDROME; THERAPY EFFECT;

EID: 79251555347     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: 1526632X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182088108     Document Type: Article

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