The subthalamic nucleus in health and disease
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder in the world. PD is caused by degeneration of the dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc). Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical therapy used in PD to alleviate motor dysfunction by applicatio...
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Language: | English |
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Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning
2020
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-410033 |