Unilateral thalamic deep brain stimulation in essential tremor demonstrates long-term ipsilateral effects
β Scribed by Peng-Chen, Zhongxing; Morishita, Takashi; Vaillancourt, David; Favilla, Chris; Foote, Kelly D.; Okun, Michael S.; Wagle Shukla, Aparna
- Book ID
- 121089983
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 512 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1353-8020
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