Surgical therapy for multiple sclerosis tremor: A 12-year follow-up study

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 764-768

  Hassan, A ^a   Ahlskog, J E ^a   Rodriguez, M ^a   Matsumoto, J Y ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Multiple sclerosis; Surgery; Thalamotomy; Tremor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL TIME; THALAMOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREMOR;

ADULT; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PSYCHOSURGERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THALAMUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREMOR;

EID: 84859850262     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2011.03626.x     Document Type: Article

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