Frequency dependent effects of subthalamic nucleus stimulation in Parkinson's disease.

Excessive synchronisation of basal ganglia activity at frequencies < 30 Hz is a hallmark of the parkinsonian state, and may contribute to bradykinesia. Accordingly, we electrically stimulated chronically implanted subthalamic macroelectrodes in 10 Parkinson's disease patients, after over...

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Main Authors: Fogelson, N, Kühn, A, Silberstein, P, Limousin, P, Hariz, M, Trottenberg, T, Kupsch, A, Brown, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005