Deep brain stimulation of the posterior subthalamic area in the treatment of movement disorders
Background: The posterior subthalamic area (PSA) is essentially composed of the caudal Zona incerta and the prelemniscal radiation. Subthalamotomy in the PSA was renowned for its effectiveness in alleviating movement disorders and particularly tremor. The modern literature on DBS of this area is lim...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Umeå universitet, Neurokirurgi
2012
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-51785 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7459-328-0 |