Current steering to activate targeted neural pathways during deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic region

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has steadily evolved into an established surgical therapy for numerous neurological disorders, most notably Parkinson's disease (PD). Traditional DBS technology relies on voltage-controlled stimulation with a single source; however, recent engineering advances are p...

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Main Authors: Ashutosh Chaturvedi, Thomas J. Foutz, Cameron C. McIntyre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-07-01
Series:Brain Stimulation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X11000672