The effects of deep brain stimulation of the pedunculopontine nucleus on cognition in Parkinson's disease and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) is a relatively new treatment approach for the axial symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). The results concerning the clinical benefits are variable and inconsistent. The effect of PPN-DB...

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Main Authors: Friederike Leimbach, James Gratwicke, Tom Foltynie, Patricia Limousin, Ludvic Zrinzo, Marjan Jahanshahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259011251930012X