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A case of posttraumatic tremor treated by chronic stimulation of the thalamus

✍ Scribed by Dr. G. Broggi; S. Brock; A. Franzini; G. Geminiani

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1993
Tongue: English
Weight: 456 KB
Volume: 8
Category: Article
ISSN: 0885-3185
DOI: 10.1002/mds.870080217

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

We describe a case in which tremor associated with unilateral bradykinesia due to craniocerebral trauma was successfully treated by chronic stimulation of the thalamic ventralis intermedius nucleus.

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