Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus is an accepted treatment for the motor complications of Parkinson's disease. The therapeutic mechanism of action remains incompletely understood. Although the results of deep brain stimulation are similar to the results that can be obtained by lesion
Functional brain imaging in Parkinson’s disease—Overview
✍ Scribed by Hidenao Fukuyama
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 227 KB
- Volume
- 251
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-5354
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