Subthalamic nucleus stimulation and levodopa modulate cardiovascular autonomic function in Parkinson’s disease

Abstract We aimed to explore the effects of bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation and levodopa on cardiovascular autonomic function in Parkinson’s disease. Twenty-six Parkinson’s disease patients with bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation in a stable state were tested under stimulation off a...

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Main Authors: Kai Li, Rocco Haase, Heinz Rüdiger, Manja Reimann, Heinz Reichmann, Martin Wolz, Tjalf Ziemssen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07429-9