Deep Brain Stimulation of the Pedunculopontine Tegmental Nucleus (PPN) Influences Visual Contrast Sensitivity in Human Observers.

The parapontine nucleus of the thalamus (PPN) is a neuromodulatory midbrain structure with widespread connectivity to cortical and subcortical motor structures, as well as the spinal cord. The PPN also projects to the thalamus, including visual relay nuclei like the LGN and the pulvinar. Moreover, t...

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Main Authors: Hendrik Strumpf, Toemme Noesselt, Mircea Ariel Schoenfeld, Jürgen Voges, Patricia Panther, Joern Kaufmann, Hans-Jochen Heinze, Jens-Max Hopf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4864298?pdf=render