Beyond the holy grail of motor symptoms: deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
دوره 76 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005