Subthalamic Nucleus Stimulation Does Not Have Any Acute Effects on Verbal Fluency or on Speed of Word Generation in Parkinson’s Disease
Background. Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN-DBS) has been shown to be generally safe from a cognitive perspective, with consistent evidence that the major impact of STN-DBS in Parkinson’s disease (PD) is on verbal fluency. Objective. The aim of this study was first to identify...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2019-01-01
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Series: | Parkinson's Disease |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6569874 |