Deep brain stimulation in parkinsonian patients-ethical evaluation of cognitive, affective, and behavioral sequelae

AJOB Neuroscience

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-13

  Müller, Sabine ^a   Christen, Markus ^b  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Neuroethics; Parkinson's disease; Personality changes; Side effects; Subthalamic nucleus

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551483841     PISSN: 21507740     EISSN: 21507759     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21507740.2010.533151     Document Type: Article

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