Why Are Clinical Trials of Deep Brain Stimulation Terminated? An Analysis of Clinicaltrials.gov (new Version)

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Journal Brain Spine

Specialty Neurology

Date 2024 Dec 6

PMID 39640872

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Muhammad Daniyal Shafqat

Inibehe Ime Okon

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