Deep brain stimulation of the subthalami
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Ruediger Hilker; Juergen Voges; Mehran Ghaemi; Ralf Lehrke; Jobst Rudolf; Athana
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Article
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2003
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STNβDBS) has become an effective treatment option in advanced Parkinson's disease (PD). Recent animal studies showed an increase of neuronal firing in dopaminergic neurons under effective STNβDBS. Increased striatal dopamine levels may