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Deep brain stimulation for secondary dystonia: results in 8 patients

✍ Scribed by P. F. Katsakiori; Z. Kefalopoulou; E. Markaki; A. Paschali; J. Ellul; G. C. Kagadis; E. Chroni; C. Constantoyannis

Publisher: Springer Vienna
Year: 2009
Tongue: English
Weight: 239 KB
Volume: 151
Category: Article
ISSN: 0001-6268
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-009-0281-x

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