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Electrode Placement Tied to Success of Deep Brain Stimulation for Dystonia
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Title Electrode Placement Tied to Success of Deep Brain Stimulation for Dystonia
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/568130?src=rss
Description In patients with primary generalized dystonia, the efficacy of pallidal deep brain stimulation is significantly influenced by the implanted electrode contact location. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > General Surgery
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Date Jan 3, 2008
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