7.0T ultrahigh-field MRI directly visualized the pedunculopontine nucleus in Parkinson’s disease patients
OBJECTIVES: The pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) is considered a promising new target for neurostimulation in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients with postural instability and gait disturbance that is refractory to other treatment modalities. However, the PPN is typically difficult to visualize with mag...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier España
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Clinics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322019000100221&lng=en&tlng=en |