Deep brain stimulation can suppress pathological synchronisation in parkinsonian patients
Deep brain stimulation can suppress pathological synchronisation in parkinsonian patients
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Eusebio, A , Thevathasan, W , Doyle Gaynor, L , Pogosyan, A , Bye, E , Foltynie, T , Zrinzo, L , Ashkan, K , Aziz, T and Brown, P
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London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
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London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
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BackgroundAlthough deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is a highly effective therapeutic intervention in severe Parkinson's disease, its mechanism of action remains unclear. One possibility is that DBS suppresses local pathologically synchronised oscillatory activity.MethodsTo explore this, the authors recorded from DBS el...
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Deep brain stimulation can suppress pathological synchronisation in parkinsonian patients
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3072048
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3072048
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0022-3050,1468-330X
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1468-330X
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10.1136/jnnp.2010.217489
