BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 132-137 , July 2009

Surgical treatment by electrical stimulation of the auditory cortex for intractable tinnitus

  • C. Fabien Litré, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Pr Rousseaux CHU Maison Blanche, Reims, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Dr. Fabien Litre, Department of Neurosurgery, Maison Blanche, 45, Rue Cognacq Jay, Reims 51100, France.
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  • Etienne Theret, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Pr Rousseaux CHU Maison Blanche, Reims, France
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  • Hugo Tran, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of ENT, Pr Chays CHU Robert Debré, Reims, France
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  • Marianne Lévèque, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of ENT, Pr Chays CHU Robert Debré, Reims, France
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  • Christophe Portefaix, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, Pr Pierot CHU Maison Blanche, Reims, France
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  • Fabien Gierski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, Pr Pierot CHU Maison Blanche, Reims, France
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  • Samuel Emeriau

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, Pr Pierot CHU Maison Blanche, Reims, France
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  • Philippe Peruzzi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Pr Rousseaux CHU Maison Blanche, Reims, France

Received 17 July 2008 ,Revised 8 November 2008 ,Accepted 13 November 2008.

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PII: S1935-861X(08)00360-4

doi: 10.1016/j.brs.2008.11.001

BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 132-137 , July 2009

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