| Literature DB >> 15389990 |
Lars Timmermann1, Lars Wojtecki, Joachim Gross, Ralph Lehrke, Jürgen Voges, Mohammed Maarouf, Harald Treuer, Volker Sturm, Alfons Schnitzler.
Abstract
Recently, a pathological oscillatory network at 10 Hz including several motor areas was described in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD). In 7 PD patients, we tested the clinical effect of subthalamic nucleus (STN) stimulation at varying frequencies 1 to 3 years after implantation of electrodes. STN stimulation at 10 Hz induced significant worsening of motor symptoms, especially akinesia, compared with no stimulation and therapeutic stimulation (> or =130 Hz). This finding indicates the clinical relevance of pathological 10 Hz synchronization in PD.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15389990 DOI: 10.1002/mds.20198
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mov Disord ISSN: 0885-3185 Impact factor: 10.338