Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus is an accepted treatment for the motor complications of Parkinson's disease. The therapeutic mechanism of action remains incompletely understood. Although the results of deep brain stimulation are similar to the results that can be obtained by lesion
Effects of subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation on sweating function in Parkinson's disease
β Scribed by Eftichia Trachani; Constantine Constantoyannis; Vassiliki Sirrou; Zinovia Kefalopoulou; Elli Markaki; Elisabeth Chroni
- Book ID
- 116369680
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 134 KB
- Volume
- 112
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0303-8467
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