Stimulation of zona incerta selectively modulates pain in humans

Abstract Stimulation of zona incerta in rodent models has been shown to modulate behavioral reactions to noxious stimuli. Sensory changes observed in Parkinsonian patients with subthalamic deep brain stimulation suggest that this effect is translatable to humans. Here, we utilized the serendipitous...

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Main Authors: Charles W. Lu, Daniel E. Harper, Asra Askari, Matthew S. Willsey, Philip P. Vu, Andrew D. Schrepf, Steven E. Harte, Parag G. Patil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87873-w