High-frequency stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus silences subthalamic neurons: a possible cellular mechanism in Parkinson’s disease
✍ Scribed by C Magariños-Ascone; J.H Pazo; O Macadar; W Buño
- Book ID
- 117490775
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 268 KB
- Volume
- 115
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0306-4522
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FIG. 1. (A) Location of neuronal recording sites in a sagittal projection onto the Schaltenbrand Wahren atlas at the average laterality of 22 mm. (B) Mean firing rates in GPi and GPe are increased after STN-HFS. Box plots show median (line within the box) as well as 10, 25, 75, and 90th percentiles
High-frequency stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is a promising therapeutic approach in patients with severely disabling Parkinson's disease (PD). Whereas STN stimulation improves the cardinal signs of PD, little is known about the effects of STN stimulation on fine manual skills like han