Globus pallidus deep brain stimulation for refractory idiopathic restless legs syndrome

Sleep Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1202-1204

  Ondo, William G ^a   Jankovic, Joseph ^b   Simpson, Richard ^c   Jimenez Shahed, Joohi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c HOUSTON METHODIST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

DBS; Deep brain stimulation; Globus pallidus internus; Neurophysiology; Restless legs syndrome; Surgery

Indexed keywords

GABAPENTIN; HYDROCODONE; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE PLUS PARACETAMOL; IRON; IRON DEXTRAN; METHADONE; MIRTAZAPINE; OPIATE; PREGABALIN; ROPINIROLE;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEPRESSION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; LEG PAIN; MEDICAL HISTORY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; FEMALE; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84867470198     PISSN: 13899457     EISSN: 18785506     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2012.06.007     Document Type: Article

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