Rechargeable vs. nonrechargeable internal pulse generators in the management of dystonia

Neuromodulation

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 226-229

  Gillies, Martin J ^a   Joint, Carole ^a   Forrow, Beth ^a   Fletcher, Clare ^a   Green, Alexander L ^a,b   Aziz, Tipu Z ^a,b  

^a OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

deep brain stimulation; dystonia; internal pulse generators

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISABILITY SEVERITY; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSTONIA; HUMAN; IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR;

DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DYSTONIA; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84878596042     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: 15251403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ner.12026     Document Type: Article

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