Neurophysiology of the pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus
The interest in the pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus (PPTg), a structure located in the
brainstem at the level of the pontomesencephalic junction, has greatly increased in recent …
brainstem at the level of the pontomesencephalic junction, has greatly increased in recent …
Deep brain stimulation of the pedunculopontine nucleus area in Parkinson disease: MRI-based anatomoclinical correlations and optimal target
L Goetz, M Bhattacharjee, MU Ferraye, V Fraix… - …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Experimental studies led to testing of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the
pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) as a new therapy to treat freezing of gait (FOG) in …
pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) as a new therapy to treat freezing of gait (FOG) in …
High cervical spinal cord stimulation: a one year follow-up study on motor and non-motor functions in Parkinson's disease
Background: The present study investigated the effectiveness of stimulation applied at
cervical levels on pain and Parkinson's disease (PD) symptoms using either tonic or burst …
cervical levels on pain and Parkinson's disease (PD) symptoms using either tonic or burst …
Does subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation affect the static balance at different frequencies?
Purpose To investigate the effects of bilateral subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation
(STN-DBS) with different stimulation frequencies on static balance. Materials and methods …
(STN-DBS) with different stimulation frequencies on static balance. Materials and methods …
Pedunculopontine tegmental Nucleus-evoked prepulse inhibition of the blink reflex in Parkinson's disease
Objective To investigate the effects on the blink reflex (BR) of single stimuli applied to the
pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus (PPTg). Methods The BR was evoked by stimulating …
pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus (PPTg). Methods The BR was evoked by stimulating …