Open AccessAnalysis of the Time Course of the Effect of Subthalamic Nucleus Stimulation upon Hand Function in Parkinson’s Patients
Author(s) -
Ben Waldau,
Daniel A. Clayton,
Lynne B. Gasperson,
Dennis A. Turner
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.798
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1423-0372
pISSN - 1011-6125
DOI - 10.1159/000323340
Subject(s) - deep brain stimulation , subthalamic nucleus , stimulation , medicine , parkinson's disease , brain stimulation , anesthesia , neuroscience , psychology , disease
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) as treatment for Parkinson's disease has been in use for more than a decade, yet the immediate effect of stimulation upon movement parameters is not well characterized.