Rechargeable deep brain stimulators in the management of paediatric dystonia: Well tolerated with a low complication rate

Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 233-239

  Kaminska, Margaret ^a   Lumsden, Daniel E ^a   Ashkan, Keyoumars ^b   Malik, Irfan ^b   Selway, Richard ^b   Lin, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a EVELINA LONDON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Battery; Deep brain stimulation; Dystonia; Pallidal stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSTONIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR; IMPLANTATION; INFECTION; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECHARGEABLE DEEP BRAIN STIMULATOR; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROMA; SKIN DEFECT;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; DYSTONIA; DYSTONIC DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATORS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862219012     PISSN: 10116125     EISSN: 14230372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000337768     Document Type: Article

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