## Abstract ## Objective Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by significant motor dysfunction and various nonβmotor disturbances, including cognitive alterations. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an increasingly utilized therapeutic option for patients with PD tha
Alternating verbal fluency performance following bilateral subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease
β Scribed by D. F. Marshall; A. M. Strutt; A. E. Williams; R. K. Simpson; J. Jankovic; M. K. York
- Book ID
- 115236442
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 466 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1351-5101
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