Deep brain stimulation can suppress pathological synchronisation in parkinsonian patients.
BACKGROUND: Although deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is a highly effective therapeutic intervention in severe Parkinson's disease, its mechanism of action remains unclear. One possibility is that DBS suppresses local pathologically synchronised oscillatory activity...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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