Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 615-623 , July 2009

Linking brain dynamics, neural mechanisms, and deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease: An integrated perspective

Received 22 July 2008 ,Revised 1 December 2008 ,Accepted 25 January 2009.

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