Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation: summary and meta‐analysis of outcomes

G Kleiner‐Fisman, J Herzog, DN Fisman… - … : official journal of the …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Subthalamic nucleus (STN) deep brain stimulation (DBS) is currently the most common
therapeutic surgical procedure for patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) who have failed …

Patient selection and assessment recommendations for deep brain stimulation in Tourette syndrome

JW Mink, J Walkup, KA Frey, P Como… - … : official journal of the …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
In response to recent publicity regarding the potential use of deep brain stimulation (DBS)
for reducing tic severity in Tourette's syndrome (TS), the Tourette Syndrome Association …

Network modulation in the treatment of Parkinson's disease

K Asanuma, C Tang, Y Ma, V Dhawan, P Mattis… - Brain, 2006 - academic.oup.com
It has been proposed that deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN
DBS) and dopaminergic therapy ameliorate the symptoms of Parkinson's disease through …

Network modulation by the subthalamic nucleus in the treatment of Parkinson's disease

M Trošt, S Su, P Su, RF Yen, HM Tseng, A Barnes… - Neuroimage, 2006 - Elsevier
Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN DBS) has become an accepted tool
for the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD). Although the precise mechanism of action of …

Deep brain stimulation for treatment-refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder: the search for a valid target

N Lipsman, JS Neimat, AM Lozano - Neurosurgery, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common psychiatric disease that is marked by
recurring, anxiety-provoking thoughts (obsessions) accompanied by repetitive and time …

Subthalamic glutamic acid decarboxylase gene therapy: changes in motor function and cortical metabolism

ME Emborg, M Carbon, JE Holden… - Journal of Cerebral …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is associated with increased excitatory activity within the
subthalamic nucleus (STN). We sought to inhibit STN output in hemiparkinsonian macaques …

Anaesthesia for deep brain stimulation and in patients with implanted neurostimulator devices

CCM Poon, MG Irwin - British journal of anaesthesia, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Deep brain stimulation has become an increasingly common treatment for Parkinson's
disease and other movement disorders. Consequently, it is important to understand the …

Update on deep brain stimulation for neuropsychiatric disorders

HE Ward, N Hwynn, MS Okun - Neurobiology of Disease, 2010 - Elsevier
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has proven a powerful treatment for medication refractory
movement disorders. Success in this group of patients has allowed preliminary studies of …

Deep brain stimulation in Tourette's syndrome

L Ackermans, Y Temel, V Visser-Vandewalle - Neurotherapeutics, 2008 - Springer
Tourette's Syndrome (TS) is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by motor and vocal
tics, often associated with behavioral disorders. Symptoms often disappear before or during …

Probing basal ganglia functions by saccade eye movements

M Watanabe, DP Munoz - European Journal of Neuroscience, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The basal ganglia (BG) are a group of subcortical structures involved in diverse functions,
such as motor, cognition and emotion. However, the BG do not control these functions …