Therapeutic subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation reverses cortico-thalamic coupling during voluntary movements in Parkinson's disease.

Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN DBS) has become an accepted treatment for patients experiencing the motor complications of Parkinson's disease (PD). While its successes are becoming increasingly apparent, the mechanisms underlying its action remain unclear. Multiple studi...

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Main Authors: Josh Kahan, Laura Mancini, Maren Urner, Karl Friston, Marwan Hariz, Etienne Holl, Mark White, Diane Ruge, Marjan Jahanshahi, Tessel Boertien, Tarek Yousry, John S Thornton, Patricia Limousin, Ludvic Zrinzo, Tom Foltynie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3530565?pdf=render