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Bilateral pallidal neurostimulation—long-term motor and cognitive effects in primary generalized dystonia

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boxed-textVidailhet M et al. (2007) Bilateral, pallidal, deep-brain stimulation in primary generalised dystonia: a prospective 3 year follow-up study. Lancet Neurol 6: 223–229

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  1. ZHT Kiss is an Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Calgary, Clinician Scientist of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and Clinical Investigator of the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, Calgary, AB, Canada.,

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