Anatomical Correlates of Uncontrollable Laughter With Unilateral Subthalamic Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s Disease

Anatomical Correlates of Uncontrollable Laughter With Unilateral Subthalamic Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s Disease

IntroductionSubthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) is a well-established treatment for the management of motor complications in Parkinson’s disease. Uncontrollable laughter has been reported as a rare side effect of STN stimulation. The precise mechanism responsible for this unique phe...

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Main Authors: Yonglu Huang, Joshua P. Aronson, Julie G. Pilitsis, Lucy Gee, Jennifer Durphy, Eric Steven Molho, Adolfo Ramirez-Zamora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
subthalamic nucleus
substantia nigra reticulate
uncontrolled laughter
deep brain stimulation
electrode
Parkinson’s disease
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2018.00341/full

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