Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 71-73 , January 2009

Failed DBS for palliation of visual problems in a case of oculopalatal tremor

  • David Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, University of Florida Movement Disorders Center, McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville, FL, USA
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  • Justin Sanchez

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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  • Kelly D. Foote

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida Movement Disorders Center, McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville, FL, USA
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  • Atchar Sudhyadhom

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida Movement Disorders Center, McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville, FL, USA
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  • M. Tariq Bhatti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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  • Steven Lewis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida Movement Disorders Center, McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville, FL, USA
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  • Michael S. Okun

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, University of Florida Movement Disorders Center, McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville, FL, USA
    • Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida Movement Disorders Center, McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville, FL, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Neurology, University of Florida Movement Disorders Center, McKnight Brain Institute, 100S Newell Drive, L3-100, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. Tel.: +1 352 273 5550; fax: +1 352 273 5575.

Received 22 January 2008 ,Revised 28 January 2008 ,Accepted 29 January 2008.

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PII: S1353-8020(08)00046-1

doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2008.01.020

Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 71-73 , January 2009