Subthalamic nucleus stimulation affects theory of mind network: a PET study in Parkinson's disease.

BACKGROUND: There appears to be an overlap between the limbic system, which is modulated by subthalamic nucleus (STN) deep brain stimulation (DBS) in Parkinson's disease (PD), and the brain network that mediates theory of mind (ToM). Accordingly, the aim of the present study was to investigate...

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Main Authors: Julie Péron, Florence Le Jeune, Claire Haegelen, Thibaut Dondaine, Dominique Drapier, Paul Sauleau, Jean-Michel Reymann, Sophie Drapier, Tiphaine Rouaud, Bruno Millet, Marc Vérin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2847915?pdf=render