Globus pallidus stimulation in advanced Parkinson’s disease
✍ Scribed by J.P. Rodrigues; S.E. Walters; P. Watson; R. Stell; F.L. Mastaglia
- Book ID
- 116673832
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 194 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0967-5868
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