Which approach is better: Bilateral versus unilateral thalamic deep brain stimulation in patients with fragile X-associated tremor ataxia syndrome

Cerebellum

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 222-225

  Mehanna, R ^a   Itin, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ataxia; Deep brain stimulation; FXTAS; Tremor

Indexed keywords

FRAGILE X MENTAL RETARDATION PROTEIN; GABAPENTIN; PREGABALIN; PRIMIDONE; PROPRANOLOL; TOPIRAMATE;

ADD ON THERAPY; ADULT; APRAXIA; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DYSARTHRIA; DYSPHAGIA; ESSENTIAL TREMOR; FMR1 GENE; FRAGILE X ASSOCIATED TREMOR ATAXIA SYNDROME; GENE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HAND TREMOR; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALE FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND RATING OF ATAXIA; SHY DRAGER SYNDROME; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREMOR; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT;

CEREBELLAR DISEASES; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ESSENTIAL TREMOR; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREMOR; VENTRAL THALAMIC NUCLEI;

EID: 84896278248     PISSN: 14734222     EISSN: 14734230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12311-013-0530-7     Document Type: Article

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