Efficacy of bilateral subthalamic nucleus (STN) stimulation in Parkinson’s disease
✍ Scribed by T. Erola; E. R. Heikkinen; T. Haapaniemi; J. Tuominen; A. Juolasmaa; V. V. Myllylä
- Publisher
- Springer Vienna
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 87 KB
- Volume
- 148
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0001-6268
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