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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Main Author: Zhang, Yu
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 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