Unilateral deep brain stimulation of the pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus improves oromotor movements in Parkinson’s disease
Background: Jaw movements are severely affected in Parkinson’s disease. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of basal ganglia targets is known to ameliorate oromotor control. In this study, we examined the effects of DBS of the pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus (PPTg) on jaw movements in selected parkinson...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-10-01
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| Series: | Brain Stimulation |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X12000034 |