Clinical outcome of deep brain stimulation for dystonia: Constant-current or constant-voltage stimulation? A non-randomized study

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 919-926

  Lettieri, C ^a   Rinaldo, S ^a   Devigili, G ^a   Pisa, F ^a   Mucchiut, M ^a   Belgrado, E ^a   Mondani, M ^a   D'Auria, S ^a   Ius, T ^a   Skrap, M ^a   Eleopra, R ^a  

^a SANTA MARIA DELLA MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Constant current stimulation; Constant voltage stimulation; Deep brain stimulation; Dystonia; Impedance

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; BENZODIAZEPINE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BOTULINUM TOXIN; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSESSMENT OF HUMANS; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BURKE FAHN MARSDEN DYSTONIA RATING SCALE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEPTH ELECTRODE; DONKEY; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERALIZED DYSTONIA; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE STIMULATOR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEGMENTAL DYSTONIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DYSTONIC DISORDERS; IMPEDANCE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; DYSTONIC DISORDERS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84928363268     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ene.12515     Document Type: Article

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