Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 112, Issue 3 , Pages 213-217 , April 2010

Effects of subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation on sweating function in Parkinson's disease

  • Eftichia Trachani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Rio-Partras 26504, Greece
    • ,
  • Constantine Constantoyannis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
    • ,
  • Vassiliki Sirrou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Rio-Partras 26504, Greece
    • ,
  • Zinovia Kefalopoulou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
    • ,
  • Elli Markaki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
    • ,
  • Elisabeth Chroni

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Rio-Partras 26504, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +30 2610 999485; fax: +30 2610 993949.

Received 14 April 2009 ,Revised 21 November 2009 ,Accepted 26 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2009.11.015

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 112, Issue 3 , Pages 213-217 , April 2010

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