Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation impacts language in early Parkinson's disease.

Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation impacts language in early Parkinson's disease.

Although deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the basal ganglia improves motor outcomes in Parkinson's disease (PD), its effects on cognition, including language, remain unclear. This study examined the impact of subthalamic nucleus (STN) DBS on two fundamental capacities of language, grammatical an...

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Main Authors: Lara Phillips, Kaitlyn A Litcofsky, Michael Pelster, Matthew Gelfand, Michael T Ullman, P David Charles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3413674?pdf=render

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