A Numerical Study to Compare Stimulations by Intraoperative Microelectrodes and Chronic Macroelectrodes in the DBS Technique

Deep brain stimulation is a clinical technique for the treatment of parkinson’s disease based on the electric stimulation, through an implanted electrode, of specific basal ganglia in the brain. To identify the correct target of stimulation and to choose the optimal parameters for the stimulating si...

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Main Authors: A. Paffi, F. Apollonio, M. G. Puxeddu, M. Parazzini, G. d’Inzeo, P. Ravazzani, M. Liberti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/262739