Long-term evaluation of gait initiation in six Parkinson's disease patients with bilateral subthalamic stimulation
β Scribed by A.M.S. Muniz; J. Nadal; K.E. Lyons; R. Pahwa; W. Liu
- Book ID
- 116500347
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 680 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0966-6362
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