3.215 Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus for Parkinson's disease: Clinical follow-up of 55 patients
β Scribed by S. Ramat; F. Ammannati; L.-M. Raglione; P. Marini; M. Paganini; S. Molteni; A.E. Scotto di Luzio; P. Mennonna; S. Sorbi
- Book ID
- 117753093
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 64 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1353-8020
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