Deep brain stimulation in Tourette syndrome: A description of 3 patients with excellent outcome

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 59-62

  Savica, Rodolfo ^a   Stead, Matt ^a   Mack, Kenneth J ^a   Lee, Kendall H ^a   Klassen, Bryan T ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARIPIPRAZOLE; BOTULINUM TOXIN; CLONAZEPAM; CLONIDINE; DIAZEPAM; GUANFACINE; HALOPERIDOL; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OLANZAPINE; PIMOZIDE; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRUXISM; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; SPEECH DISORDER; TOOTH FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84862911526     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2011.08.005     Document Type: Article

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