Rationale, mechanisms of efficacy, anatomical targets and future prospects of electrical deep brain stimulation for epilepsy

Acta Neurochirurgica, Supplementum

Volumn , Issue 97 PART 2, 2007, Pages 311-320

  Pollo, C ^a   Villemure, Jean Guy ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

anterior thalamus; caudate nucleus; centromedian nucleus; Deep brain stimulation; electrode; epilepsy; hippocampus; subthalamic nucleus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BRAIN; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NERVE TRACT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEURAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 85052610317     PISSN: 00651419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-211-33081-4_34     Document Type: Review

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