Pedunculopontine arousal system physiology – Deep brain stimulation (DBS)

Pedunculopontine arousal system physiology – Deep brain stimulation (DBS)

This review describes the wake/sleep symptoms present in Parkinson׳s disease, and the role of the pedunculopontine nucleus in these symptoms. The physiology of PPN cells is important not only because it is a major element of the reticular activating system, but also because it is a novel target for...

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Main Authors: Edgar Garcia-Rill, Brennon Luster, Stasia D’Onofrio, Susan Mahaffey, Veronica Bisagno, Francisco J. Urbano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Association of Sleep and Latin American Federation of Sleep Societies 2015-11-01
Series:Sleep Science
Subjects:
Basal forebrain
Calcium channels
Gamma band activity
Lateral hypothalamus
Orexin
Tuberomammillary
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1984006315000590

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