Deep brain stimulation for epilepsy

Handbook of Clinical Neurology

Volumn 116, Issue , 2013, Pages 217-234

  Fisher, Robert S ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain stimulation; Epilepsy; Hippocampus; Neuromodulation; Neurostimulation; Responsive neurostimulation; Stereotactic neurosurgery; Thalamus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; EPILEPSY; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMODULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPONSIVE NEUROSTIMULATION; STEREOTACTIC NEUROSURGERY; THALAMUS;

BRAIN STIMULATION; EPILEPSY; HIPPOCAMPUS; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROSTIMULATION; RESPONSIVE NEUROSTIMULATION; STEREOTACTIC NEUROSURGERY; THALAMUS;

BRAIN; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; EPILEPSY; HUMANS;

EID: 84885156102     PISSN: 00729752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53497-2.00017-6     Document Type: Chapter

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