Chronic thalamic stimulation (CTS) has a documented good effect on tremor in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and essential tremor (ET). This study evaluates whether the alleviation of impairment, i.e., tremor, translates into improvement of the patient's ability in performing instrumental act
Primary writing tremor treated by chronic thalamic stimulation
✍ Scribed by Adolfo Minguez-Castellanos; Cristóbal Carnero-Pardo; Angel Gómez-Camello; Angel Ortega-Moreno; Teresa García-Gómez; Ventura Arjona; José María Martin-Linares
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 409 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0885-3185
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✦ Synopsis
Arm Elevation in Huntington's Disease:
Dystonia or Levitation
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