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Case Report

Bilateral deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus effectively relieves dystonia secondary to Fahr's disease: a case report

Yu MaDepartment of Functional Neurosurgery, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Ming GeDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Fangang MengDepartment of Functional Neurosurgery, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Kai ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Jianguo ZhangCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 582-586 | Received 14 Nov 2012, Accepted 29 Jan 2013, Published online: 28 Feb 2013

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