Sustained reduction of hypertension by deep brain stimulation.
Deep brain stimulators were implanted in the left periaqueductal gray matter (PAG) and sensory thalamus for right sided neuropathic facial pain refractory to other treatments in a man aged 58 years. PAG stimulation 8 months later acutely reduced systolic blood pressure by 25 mm Hg during revision su...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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