Selection of deep brain stimulation candidates in private neurology practices: Referral may be simpler than a computerized triage system

Neuromodulation

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 246-250

  Oyama, Genko ^a   Rodriguez, Ramon L ^a   Jones, Jacob D ^a   Swartz, Camille ^a   Merritt, Stacy ^a   Unger, Richard ^c   Hubmann, Monica ^d   Delgado, Alain ^e   Simon, Ely ^f   Doniger, Glen M ^f   Bowers, Dawn ^a   Foote, Kelly D ^b   Fernandez, Hubert H ^g   Okun, Michael S ^a,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Neurology Institute of Melbourne PA   (United States)

^d Tallahassee Memorial Neuroscience Center   (United States)

^e Neurology and Neurosurgery Associates   (United States)

^f NeuroTrax Corporation   (United States)

^g LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Computerized screening system; Deep brain stimulation; Neuropsychology; Parkinson's disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FLORIDA SURGICAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PARKINSON DISEASE; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEUROMODULATION; PARKINSON DISEASE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AGED; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGY; PARKINSON DISEASE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIVATE PRACTICE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TRIAGE;

EID: 84863417824     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: 15251403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1403.2012.00437.x     Document Type: Article

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