The impact of subthalamic deep brain stimulation on bradykinesia of proximal and distal upper limb muscles in Parkinson's disease
β Scribed by M. Dafotakis; G. R. Fink; N. Allert; D. A. Nowak
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 352 KB
- Volume
- 255
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-5354
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