T2-relaxometry predicts outcome of DBS in idiopathic Parkinson's disease

T2-relaxometry predicts outcome of DBS in idiopathic Parkinson's disease

Introduction: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) nowadays is a well-established treatment of motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease. The subthalamic nucleus (STN) is a common target for DBS, because motor improvements have been shown to be superior to best medical therapy, if DBS electrodes have been...

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Main Authors: Tarja Lönnfors-Weitzel, MD, Thilo Weitzel, PhD, Johannes Slotboom, PhD, Claus Kiefer, PhD, Claudio Pollo, MD, Michael Schüpbach, MD, Markus Oertel, MD, Alain Kaelin, MD, PhD, Roland Wiest, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:NeuroImage: Clinical
Subjects:
Parkinson's disease
Deep brain stimulation
Subthalamic nucleus
Basal ganglia
T2 relaxometry
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213158216301772

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