Deep brain stimulation of the globus pallidus in a 7-year-old girl with DYT1 generalized dystonia

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 261-263

  Jin, Seon Tak ^a   Lee, Myung Ki ^a   Ghang, Ju Young ^b   Jeon, Seong Man ^b  

^a Maryknoll Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Bong Seng Memorial Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Dystonia; DYT1; Globus pallidus

Indexed keywords

CLONAZEPAM; ETIRACETAM; TETRABENAZINE;

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; GENERALIZED DYSTONIA; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; LETHARGY; MICROELECTRODE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 84868291806     PISSN: 20053711     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2012.52.3.261     Document Type: Article

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