Effects of deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus and the pedunculopontine nucleus on cognitive function in Parkinson's disease

The general aim of this thesis was to investigate the cognitive effects of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) or the pedunclopontine nucleus (PPN) in Parkinson’s disease (PD). In Study 1, acute STN stimulation did not induce impulsivity on a probabilistic decisionmaking ta...

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Main Author: Leimbach, F. M. M.
Published: University College London (University of London) 2018
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.756155