Transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS) for psychogenic movement disorders

Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 141-148

  Ferrara, Joseph ^a   Stamey, William ^a   Strutt, Adriana M ^a   Adam, Octavian R ^a   Jankovic, Joseph ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOGENIC MOVEMENT DISORDER; PSYCHOGENIC MOVEMENT DISORDER RATING SCALE; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADOLESCENT; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SOMATOFORM DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85047688153     PISSN: 08950172     EISSN: 15457222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/jnp.23.2.jnp141     Document Type: Article

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