Stereotactic Targeting of the Globus Pallidus Internus in Parkinson's Disease: Imaging versus Electrophysiological Mapping
NeurosurgeryPublished 1 August 1999
Jorge Guridi, Arancha Gorospe, E Ramos, Gurutz Linazasoro, María Rodríguez‐Oroz, José Á. Obeso
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Results indicate that lesion targeting based on MRI alone is not sufficiently accurate to guarantee placement of the lesion in the sensorimotor region of the GPi.
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These results indicate that lesion targeting based on MRI alone is not sufficiently accurate to guarantee placement of the lesion in the sensorimotor region of the GPi.
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