Novelty-Seeking in Parkinson's Disease After Deep Brain Stimulation of the Subthalamic Nucleus: A Case–Control Study
✍ Scribed by Secondo Fassino; Giovanni Abbate Daga; Carla Gramaglia; Andrea Pierò; Maurizio Zibetti; Lorys Castelli; Annina Cinquepalmi; Michele La Notte; Leonardo Lopiano
- Book ID
- 117199667
- Publisher
- American Psychiatric Publishing Inc
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 84 KB
- Volume
- 51
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1545-7206
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