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Deep brain stimulation after previous gamma knife thalamotomy of the Vim for essential tremor is feasible! Clinical, electrophysiological and radiological findings

Authors: Constantin Tuleasca, Etienne Pralong, Elena Najdenovska, Meritxell Bach Cuadra, Jose Rebello Ferreira Marques, Francois Vingerhoets, Jean Régis, Jocelyne Bloch, Marc Levivier

Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Issue 7/2017

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Title: Deep brain stimulation after previous gamma knife thalamotomy of the Vim for essential tremor is feasible! Clinical, electrophysiological and radiological findings
Authors: Constantin Tuleasca
Etienne Pralong
Elena Najdenovska
Meritxell Bach Cuadra
Jose Rebello Ferreira Marques
Francois Vingerhoets
Jean Régis
Jocelyne Bloch
Marc Levivier
Publication date: 01-07-2017
Publisher: Springer Vienna
Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica / Issue 7/2017
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Electronic ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-017-3227-8

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