Topographic organization of the human and non-human primate subthalamic nucleus
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is used to relieve motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. A tripartite system of STN subdivisions serving motoric, associative, and limbic functions was proposed, mainly based on tracing studies, which are limited by low numbers of observ...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2015
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4575692/ |