Deep brain stimulation of the Pedunculopontine nucleus and caudal Zona Incerta in patients with Parkinson’s disease

Axial symptoms including gait disturbance and postural instability are some of the most disabling symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) and in late stage disease these , symptoms can be resistant to both medical therapy and surgical intervention in the form of deep brain stimulation (DBS). In th...

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Main Author: Khan, Sadaquate
Published: University of Bristol 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.557962