Dexmedetomidine depresses neuronal activity in the subthalamic nucleus during deep brain stimulation electrode implantation surgery

Background: Micro-electrode recordings are often necessary during electrode implantation for deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus. Dexmedetomidine may be a useful sedative for these procedures, but there is limited information regarding its effect on neural activity in the subthalamic n...

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Main Authors: Corey Amlong, Deborah Rusy, Robert D. Sanders, Wendell Lake, Aeyal Raz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:BJA Open
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772609622000879