Hardware-Related Complications of Deep Brain Stimulation: A Review of the Published Literature
β Scribed by Hamani, Clement; Lozano, Andres M.
- Book ID
- 120443386
- Publisher
- S. Karger AG
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 103 KB
- Volume
- 84
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1011-6125
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