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Alleviation of myoclonus after bilateral pallidal deep brain stimulation for Lance–Adams syndrome

Authors: Takashi Asahi, Daina Kashiwazaki, Nobuhiro Dougu, Genko Oyama, Shutaro Takashima, Kortaro Tanaka, Satoshi Kuroda

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 6/2015

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Title: Alleviation of myoclonus after bilateral pallidal deep brain stimulation for Lance–Adams syndrome
Authors: Takashi Asahi
Daina Kashiwazaki
Nobuhiro Dougu
Genko Oyama
Shutaro Takashima
Kortaro Tanaka
Satoshi Kuroda
Publication date: 01-06-2015
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Journal of Neurology / Issue 6/2015
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-015-7748-x

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