Tourette's Syndrome (TS) is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by motor and vocal tics, often associated with behavioral disorders. Symptoms often disappear before or during adulthood. The pathophysiology of TS is still a matter of considerable debate. Current knowledge of cortico-basal gangl
In Vivo Evidence of Deep Brain Stimulation-Induced Dopaminergic Modulation in Tourette's Syndrome
✍ Scribed by Jens Kuhn; Hildegard Janouschek; Mardjan Raptis; Steffen Rex; Doris Lenartz; Irene Neuner; Felix M. Mottaghy; Frank Schneider; Wolfgang M. Schaefer; Volker Sturm; Gerhard Gründer; Ingo Vernaleken
- Book ID
- 119199062
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 799 KB
- Volume
- 71
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0006-3223
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