Pedunculopontine nucleus stimulation improves akinesia in a Parkinsonian monkey.

We have studied the effects of stimulating the pedunculopontine nuclei through a fully implanted macroelectrode with a s.c. implantable pulse generator whose parameters can be programmed telemetrically, in a macaque before and after inducing Parkinsonian akinesia with MPTP. Our results show that in...

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Main Authors: Jenkinson, E, Nandi, D, Miall, R, Stein, J, Aziz, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004