Spinal cord stimulation exerts neuroprotective effects against experimental Parkinson's disease.

In clinical practice, deep brain stimulation (DBS) is effective for treatment of motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the mechanisms have not been understood completely. There are some reports that electrical stimulation exerts neuroprotective effects on the central nervous syst...

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Main Authors: Aiko Shinko, Takashi Agari, Masahiro Kameda, Takao Yasuhara, Akihiko Kondo, Judith Thomas Tayra, Kenichiro Sato, Tatsuya Sasaki, Susumu Sasada, Hayato Takeuchi, Takaaki Wakamori, Cesario V Borlongan, Isao Date
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4092020?pdf=render