Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation (GVS) Augments Deficient Pedunculopontine Nucleus (PPN) Connectivity in Mild Parkinson's Disease: fMRI Effects of Different Stimuli

Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation (GVS) Augments Deficient Pedunculopontine Nucleus (PPN) Connectivity in Mild Parkinson's Disease: fMRI Effects of Different Stimuli

Falls and balance difficulties remain a major source of morbidity in Parkinson's Disease (PD) and are stubbornly resistant to therapeutic interventions. The mechanisms of gait impairment in PD are incompletely understood but may involve changes in the Pedunculopontine Nucleus (PPN) and its asso...

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Main Authors: Jiayue Cai, Soojin Lee, Fang Ba, Saurabh Garg, Laura J. Kim, Aiping Liu, Diana Kim, Z. Jane Wang, Martin J. McKeown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
vestibular stimulation
pedunculopontine nucleus
functional connectivity
Parkinson's Disease
non-invasive neuromodulation
fMRI
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2018.00101/full

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