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Bilateral nucleus basalis of Meynert deep brain stimulation for dementia with Lewy bodies: A randomised clinical trial
Author(s) -
James Gratwicke,
Ludvic Zrinzo,
Joshua Kahan,
Amy Peters,
Una Brechany,
Ann P. McNichol,
Mazda Beigi,
Harith Akram,
Jonathan A. Hyam,
Ashwini Oswal,
Brian L. Day,
Laura Mancini,
John S. Thornton,
Tarek Yousry,
Sebastian J. Crutch,
JohnPaul Taylor,
Ian G. McKeith,
Lynn Rochester,
Jonathan M. Schott,
Patricia Limousin,
David J. Burn,
Martin N. Rossor,
Marwan Hariz,
Marjan Jahanshahi,
Thomas Foltynie
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
brain stimulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.685
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1935-861X
pISSN - 1876-4754
DOI - 10.1016/j.brs.2020.04.010
Subject(s) - nucleus basalis , dementia with lewy bodies , medicine , neuroscience , dementia , stimulation , deep brain stimulation , brain stimulation , psychology , central nervous system , parkinson's disease , disease , cholinergic neuron
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is the second most common form of dementia. Current symptomatic treatment with medications remains inadequate. Deep brain stimulation of the nucleus basalis of Meynert (NBM DBS) has been proposed as a potential new treatment option in dementias.

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