Subthalamic nucleus DBS (STN-DBS) has emerged as a frontline treatment to alleviate PD symptom. However, the therapeutic mechanisms remain incompletely understood, ...

The subthalamic nucleus is a pea-sized brain area that controls our movements. These motions have been hampered in Parkinson's patients: researchers believe the subthalamic nucleus, which normally ...

Subthalamic Nucleus Stimulation May Be Better Than Surgery in Parkinson's Disease - Medscape - Jan 30, 2004. Authors and Disclosures. Authors and Disclosures Author(s) Laurie Barclay, MD.

CHICAGO — Active electrode placement in the right subthalamic nucleus in deep brain stimulation was associated with weight gain in patients with Parkinson’s disease, with lesser gain reported ...

Cite this: High-Frequency Stimulation of the Subthalamic Nucleus for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease - A Team Perspective - Medscape - Dec 01, 2004. Abstract and Introduction Patient Selection ...

In 39 patients with complete long-term data, subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation improved motor fluctuations and dyskinesia scores on the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale ...

For Petra’s doctoral thesis, entitled "Neuronal dynamics of flexible motor control in the human subthalamic nucleus and cortex", she recorded local field potential activity from the subthalamic ...

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Furthermore, impaired subthalamic activity was caused by anomalous receptor signaling, leading to defective energy metabolism and accumulation of damaging oxidants. Advertisement .

Subthalamic Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease — Living Better Electrically? Author: Anthony E. Lang, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations. Published November 13, 2003. N Engl J Med 2003; 349: 1888 ...