Anatomical Situation of The Subthalamic Nucleus (STN) From Midcommissural Point (MCP) in Parkinson's Disease Patients Underwent Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS): An MRI Targeting Study

Introduction:It is demonstrated that the degree of clinical improvement in Parkinson's disease (PD)achieved by deep brain stimulation (DBS) is largely dependent on the accuracy of lead placement.In addition,individual variability in the situation of subthalamic nucleus (STN) is responsible for...

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Main Authors: Sahar Bakhti, Mansour ParvareshRizi, Babak Alijani, Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iran University of Medical Sciences 2010-05-01
Series:Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran
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Online Access:http://mjiri.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-100&slc_lang=en&sid=1